as in danger
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues
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Recent Examples of jeopardy
How To Start Cucumber Seeds Outdoors In warmer climates and areas with longer growing seasons, starting cucumber seeds outdoors requires less work and doesn’t put sensitive roots in jeopardy.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Joyce, a reporter stuck doing clickbait listicles for a bubbly Gen Z boss, begins poking around into a story about an exploding crocodile, an unexpected phenomenon that could put our desperately striving protagonists in further jeopardy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
That put Hyland’s NBA future in serious jeopardy.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
That work is not in immediate jeopardy of running out of money.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Joyce, a reporter stuck doing clickbait listicles for a bubbly Gen Z boss, begins poking around into a story about an exploding crocodile, an unexpected phenomenon that could put our desperately striving protagonists in further jeopardy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
That put Hyland’s NBA future in serious jeopardy.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
That work is not in immediate jeopardy of running out of money.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
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Israel, meanwhile, saw Nasser’s rising influence across the Arab world as a danger, and wanted an excuse to cut him down, and to target Palestinian fedayeen militants who were operating in Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula, which were both controlled by Egypt at the time.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Although winds will be mostly light, between 5 and 10 mph, the dry air combined with very dry vegetation will result in a continuation of elevated fire danger.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 This morning invites playful risks that still feel safe.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wacha dodged further trouble by striking out Braves first baseman Matt Olson.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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His only trouble came in the fourth inning.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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This peril is due to the fact that Americans, by and large, including many legislators, are misinformed about the alien question, while professional patriots exploit it to their strange ends.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The peril and promise of the moment are embodied in this song.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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