as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
that stupid prank could turn out to be a jeopardizing event in your academic career
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as in endangering
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardizing
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Armin asked The Times not to fully identify for fear of jeopardizing his immigration case.
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Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Congress is struggling to meet a fast-approaching deadline to extend a key government spying law, potentially jeopardizing national security as the Iran war drags on.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
In an interview published Tuesday, the hawkish Czech President Petr Pavel revealed to the Financial Times that nine of the 18 member nations of the effort had stopped contributing, jeopardizing the supply of large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
Airfare costs, shipping rates and utility bills are climbing, jeopardizing economic growth.
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ABC News,
11 May 2026
The food emergency is being driven by violence from armed groups, political unrest and an economic crisis, the agency says, and rising fuel prices are jeopardizing what little progress the country has made in tackling the problem.
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Anabella González,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Where Old-School Seafood Meets New Flavor What’s long worked is still working, but Cedar Key isn’t stuck in time; a handful of newer spots are adding creative flair to the mix without jeopardizing the island’s down-home identity.
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Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
These trusts are designed to hold and manage assets for a child without jeopardizing access to benefits.
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Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
But it must be done without jeopardizing the future or sabotaging the present.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Armin asked The Times not to fully identify for fear of jeopardizing his immigration case.
—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Congress is struggling to meet a fast-approaching deadline to extend a key government spying law, potentially jeopardizing national security as the Iran war drags on.
—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
In an interview published Tuesday, the hawkish Czech President Petr Pavel revealed to the Financial Times that nine of the 18 member nations of the effort had stopped contributing, jeopardizing the supply of large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
Airfare costs, shipping rates and utility bills are climbing, jeopardizing economic growth.
—
ABC News,
11 May 2026
The food emergency is being driven by violence from armed groups, political unrest and an economic crisis, the agency says, and rising fuel prices are jeopardizing what little progress the country has made in tackling the problem.
—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Where Old-School Seafood Meets New Flavor What’s long worked is still working, but Cedar Key isn’t stuck in time; a handful of newer spots are adding creative flair to the mix without jeopardizing the island’s down-home identity.
—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
These trusts are designed to hold and manage assets for a child without jeopardizing access to benefits.
—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizing
Adjective
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.
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Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous.
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Sunshyne Davis, 25, and Robert White, 39, have been charged with murder, manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child.
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This prompted Tanshi and another bat specialist, Benneth Obitte, to set up the Small Mammal Conservation Organization (SMACON) in 2016, which helps protect bats and other small creatures from things that may be endangering them including wildfires.
Adjective
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Concrete casing and tubing – used to seal and extract oil – can lose integrity, causing leaks and potential hazardous gas releases.
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Concerns about hazardous chemicals led police to suggest residents evacuate, although many declined.
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An Indiana man is accused of stalking, harassment, intimidation and sending threatening and explicit messages to WNBA star Sophie Cunningham via social media, officials said.
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To remove the possibility of high schoolers negotiating higher bonuses by threatening to go to college.
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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.
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The Greek epic, which follows Odysseus on his perilous 10-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, is a foundational work in Western literature.
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So, Amazon was left with the calculus of risking a $50 billion business relationship for a movie.
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What is effectively a permanent Sponsored Kit mode across a few different maps that allows players to go in with a free kit, risking nothing in the mode.
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It is meant to make a major war, especially a nuclear war, too risky for the enemy to start.
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Wall Street amplified the problem by bundling risky mortgages into securities that spread losses throughout the financial system.
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What Research Shows About Cancer in Dogs While there is no evidence that turkey tail shrinks tumors, the mushroom has drawn real scientific interest as a complementary therapy for serious illness.
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The new guidance was heavily criticized by health groups, which argued the decision could sow confusion and leave children vulnerable to serious disease.
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