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
Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The report warned that without the instrument on GeoXO, the US would risk falling behind other countries’ air quality monitoring capabilities, jeopardizing America’s longtime leadership in Earth observations.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Now, the federal government is pulling that foundation out from under us overnight, jeopardizing cancer screenings, early childhood education, primary care, and so much more.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
And the loss of federal dollars set in motion by that bill is already wreaking havoc across the state, jeopardizing nearly every sector of California — spanning transportation, education, scientific research and energy infrastructure, just for starters.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The cuts will eliminate 40% of WOJB's operating budget, jeopardizing its ability to provide essential community services.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But protesters who gathered before the council meeting said the 287(g) agreement means more people are subject to racial profiling, and the program often undermines trust of law enforcement officers, thus jeopardizing public safety.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
Since then, grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies have been cut off, jeopardizing the university's research apparatus.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Dedicated instructors, postdocs and staff have been laid off, jeopardizing the training of the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math professionals, including scientists, engineers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and teachers.
—Lisa Eyler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
When college expenses enter the conversation, the question becomes how to balance everything without jeopardizing long-term financial independence.
—Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The report warned that without the instrument on GeoXO, the US would risk falling behind other countries’ air quality monitoring capabilities, jeopardizing America’s longtime leadership in Earth observations.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Now, the federal government is pulling that foundation out from under us overnight, jeopardizing cancer screenings, early childhood education, primary care, and so much more.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
And the loss of federal dollars set in motion by that bill is already wreaking havoc across the state, jeopardizing nearly every sector of California — spanning transportation, education, scientific research and energy infrastructure, just for starters.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The cuts will eliminate 40% of WOJB's operating budget, jeopardizing its ability to provide essential community services.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But protesters who gathered before the council meeting said the 287(g) agreement means more people are subject to racial profiling, and the program often undermines trust of law enforcement officers, thus jeopardizing public safety.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
Since then, grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies have been cut off, jeopardizing the university's research apparatus.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Dedicated instructors, postdocs and staff have been laid off, jeopardizing the training of the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math professionals, including scientists, engineers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and teachers.
—Lisa Eyler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizing
Adjective
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The illness prevents her body from producing platelets, leaving her at constant risk of dangerous bleeding.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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But that wasn't the most dangerous thing that happened to me.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Though Smith was charged with four counts of assault for scaring and endangering the villagers, troopers did not say he was involved in his mother’s death.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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He was convicted in October 2022 on six counts first-degree intentional homicide, 61 counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, six counts of hit and run involving death and two counts of bail jumping, all felonies, plus one count of misdemeanor battery.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in reducing the risk of wildfires during these hazardous conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Staff often wear hazmat suits due to hazardous conditions.—
Meg Dunn,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here's how medical staff rushed to save lives, at times even risking their own wellbeing.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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An additional 1 million to 2 million could be in default in the coming months, bringing the total of student loan borrowers risking wage garnishment to up to 4 million.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That conventional security framework has become both obsolete and perilous due to modern remote workforce operations along with cloud services and sophisticated cyber threats.—
David Schiffer,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the point buried within Napier’s coach-speak seminar explains why Power 4 teams, especially those with playoff aspirations, may stop scheduling remotely threatening Group of 5 opponents.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Drummond has served prison time for robbing a convenience store and threatening to go after jurors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Poonen said the combination, which brought together his fast-growing but unprofitable firm with the larger, highly profitable Veritas, was a risky but calculated deal.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Physical Health Risks A direct line has been drawn between this kind of masculinity content and risky behaviors.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thankfully, the most recent accident was less serious, and Sabrina and their unborn child were ultimately okay.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Between them, Sinner and Alcaraz have dispatched their only serious rival in three straight majors, largely making every other match at these tournaments feel almost immaterial.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Jeopardizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardizing. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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