jeopard

verb

ˈje-pərd How to pronounce jeopard (audio)
Definition of jeopardnext
as in to endanger
to place in danger a scandal that could seriously jeopard his political career

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopard
  1. endanger
  2. threaten
  3. risk
Verb
  • The Sumatran tiger, classified as critically endangered by the United Nations and conservation groups, is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is slightly larger than Sweden.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Papadopoulos relies on this faltering system that is now endangered.
    — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of endanger
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  • The euro zone, a net importer of energy, has seen inflation above the ECB's 2% target since the war in the Middle East threatened commodity transit through the Strait of Hormuz, causing oil prices to spike and remain volatile.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Anthem aims to give US forces a way to threaten those targets during extended operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of threaten
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  • Units for every play below are to win one unit on favorites or risk one unit on underdogs unless otherwise noted.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But dropping the questions could boost responses without risking privacy violations.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of risk
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“Jeopard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopard. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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