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
Patrick E. Hopkins, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
This leads to a de facto seizure without outright invasion, placing Denmark in a precarious position and jeopardizing the NATO alliance.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The goal is to return as quickly as possible without jeopardizing Mahomes’ long-term health.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Negotiators are expected to focus on items that could boost jobs for members while being wary of jeopardizing a recovery.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Moreno said a two-year extension of the subsidies, a framework that includes reforms to prevent fraud and limit eligibility, is the maximum Republicans are willing to allow without jeopardizing majority support.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
This journey was born of individual states granting student athletes the right to monetize their name, image and likeness (NIL), without jeopardizing their amateur status, an initiative the NCAA had been unwilling to take on.
—Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
The Bruins have won two straight, gotten points in their last three and appear to be turning a corner away from their season-jeopardizing six-game losing streak.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
The federal changes also put the state budget below the trigger for the credits, jeopardizing them for the 2026 tax year.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Most important, even though some firms that automate entry-level roles may continue to perform well individually, the collective impact could be a major national talent deficit, jeopardizing the United States at large for decades and damaging its competitive position worldwide.
—Patrick E. Hopkins, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
This leads to a de facto seizure without outright invasion, placing Denmark in a precarious position and jeopardizing the NATO alliance.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The goal is to return as quickly as possible without jeopardizing Mahomes’ long-term health.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Negotiators are expected to focus on items that could boost jobs for members while being wary of jeopardizing a recovery.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Moreno said a two-year extension of the subsidies, a framework that includes reforms to prevent fraud and limit eligibility, is the maximum Republicans are willing to allow without jeopardizing majority support.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
This journey was born of individual states granting student athletes the right to monetize their name, image and likeness (NIL), without jeopardizing their amateur status, an initiative the NCAA had been unwilling to take on.
—Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
The Bruins have won two straight, gotten points in their last three and appear to be turning a corner away from their season-jeopardizing six-game losing streak.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
The federal changes also put the state budget below the trigger for the credits, jeopardizing them for the 2026 tax year.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizing
Adjective
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More than a billion phones are now ineligible for security updates at a time when the threat landscape has never been more dangerous.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The church opened its warming center over the weekend, anticipating the arrival of the winter storm and the dangerous drop in temperatures.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Gonzales has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of endangering or abandoning a child.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Leaving the camp at that point would only mean endangering everyone’s fate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This week, a powerful winter storm dumped a hazardous mix of snow, ice, and sleet across much of the United States, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes, grounding flights, closing schools, and disrupting the lives of more than 200 million Americans.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most areas in North Texas were covered in ice, sleet and snow, creating hazardous conditions.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump has also escalated economic pressure on allies, threatening Canada with 100% tariffs over its business dealings with China and hitting Europe with new tariffs before backing down amid resistance to his territorial ambitions in Greenland.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, Powell said the Justice Department served the Fed grand jury subpoenas threatening a criminal indictment over Powell’s testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last year.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Moreover, investing in a single stock without thorough analysis can be perilous.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Both North Texas and neighboring Oklahoma are expected to be hit hard by the winter storm, with both anticipating perilous roadway conditions and power outages from a combination of freezing rain, ice, sleet, snow and strong wind gusts.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As vehicle testing continues, confirmation from OEMs that the QSE-5 cells sustain their energy density (over 800 Wh/L) under real-world conditions will represent a significant de-risking event.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mass deporting migrants, brazenly axing federal grants and jobs, pursuing an inflationary trade war, risking the lives of soldiers to trouble the sovereignty of hemispheric neighbors—these things are shaking the everyday lives of Americans.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dell is finally good at something—but as her behavior becomes riskier and a shadowy troll threatens to expose her dark past, Dell must reckon with what her digital life ignores, and what real redemption means.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The statistic is built on what specific living individuals are willing to pay for small risk reductions in their own lives (often estimated via surveys or observing wage premiums for risky jobs).—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Farther inland, strong and persistent winds will still pose serious problems.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jeopardizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardizing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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