JEOPARDING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

jeoparding

verb

present participle of jeopard

as in endangering

to place in danger a scandal that could seriously jeopard his political career

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Both he and his wife Kendra were charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second-degree and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment in an Arkansas court case for which they are set to appear in August.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
The driver exited the freeway into Koreatown and continued speeding through surface streets, at times crossing into opposing lanes and endangering morning commuters.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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French firefighters are battling to keep the wildfires burning through the Gironde region from threatening Bordeaux, the country’s sixth largest city.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
And this morning, after threatening a new massive strike and then reportedly taking that off the table for now, the strategy to end this war is still unclear, even after those deadly attacks on Americans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

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Expect Burnham's Treasury to lean harder into NWF partnerships as the delivery mechanism of choice with a more local flavour, particularly where private capital is currently sitting on the sidelines waiting for demonstrated de-risking.

— Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
One consequence is that people suffering from Ebola must often wait at home until a bed becomes available, risking infecting others.

— Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026

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