jeopardizing 1 of 2

adjective

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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verb

present participle of jeopardize
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
Verb
Cordova said via email that the hearing was also to determine if the Murphy drill site is jeopardizing public health or safety. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 But to achieve that goal, AI assistants must understand speech the way humans do and work seamlessly with the apps consumers use everyday without jeopardizing privacy. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Many ranchers in the Southwest say the wolves are jeopardizing their livelihoods by killing their cattle. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026 However, not all of these plants are worth growing—some can even be invasive and will quickly take over your yard, jeopardizing native plants. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026 Tammen worked decades in the mining industry and empathizes with people like King, but does not feel a mine is worth potentially jeopardizing the watershed. — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The network’s legal team wrote that the pressures on The View have had an impact on the show’s editorial choices, out of fear of jeopardizing station renewals. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Water also swelled around the Indianapolis Arts Center's ARTSPARK, jeopardizing works of art like John McNaughton's Twisted House sculpture. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 16 Aug. 2026 Fight after fight broke out within minutes of the 49ers’ joint practice with the Titans, jeopardizing just how much longer Tuesday’s work might last. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizing
  1. dangerous
  2. endangering
  3. hazardous
  4. threatening
  5. perilous
  6. risking
  7. risky
  8. serious
Adjective
  • Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Fresh to strong winds will produce dangerous boating conditions, high surf, life-threatening rip currents, and moderate beach erosion through at least the first half of the coming week, forecasters said.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of dangerous
Verb
  • Zin is a Myanmar scholar who was detained in June and accused of endangering China’s national security.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The homeowner, who police say let her grandchild host the party at her home, was charged with violating the county's social host law and endangering the welfare of a child.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of endangering
Adjective
  • Ultimately, the greatest impacts will be determined by the storm's track, but periods of heavy rain and wind, along coastal flooding, beach erosion, and hazardous surf are a concern, especially for the Carolinas and mid-Atlantic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Preliminary tests indicate the substance is not hazardous; the letters prompted evacuations and police responses, with no injuries reported in the California incidents described.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of hazardous
Verb
  • All those factors are sending bond yields to multi-decade highs, raising the cost of borrowing and threatening to slow economic growth.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hot flashes and night sweats are common symptoms of menopause that can become life threatening during extreme heat events and when cooling, hydration and hormone therapy are limited or unavailable.
    — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of threatening
Adjective
  • At least 84 people remained missing in one of the deadliest shipwrecks yet on the popular but perilous crossing from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, where many migrants seek work in rich Gulf nations.
    — JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But the pincer movement—the armed invasion from the East, and tariffs from the West—is leaving steelmaking in Ukraine in a perilous position.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of perilous
Verb
  • As her brother Aldwin’s mental health deteriorates, Lil considers risking her future to travel to him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Critics say the process requires documents that are confusing and difficult to obtain, risking the exclusion of millions of eligible voters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of risking
Adjective
  • The fact fraternity alumni donate more makes getting rid of fraternities financially risky for schools.
    — Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Representatives Lori Trahan and Jay Obernolte have advanced the FRONTIER Act, which would authorize government intervention against risky models and override some state laws.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of risky
Adjective
  • The subject is of particular interest at CBS News, where Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has repeatedly encouraged the network’s journalists to dedicate serious resources to finding a potential link.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Illinois Republicans are angry that the congressional map is deliberately drawn to their serious disadvantage, with some districts almost comically gerrymandered.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of serious

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