jeopards

verb

present tense third-person singular of jeopard
as in endangers
to place in danger a scandal that could seriously jeopard his political career

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopards
  1. endangers
  2. threatens
  3. risks
  4. hazards
  5. jeopardizes
Verb
  • Refusing to do so, Luis stirs a rivalry and potentially endangers his own employment.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • But when Cary makes a choice that endangers them both, the couple are forever changed by the outcome.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of endangers
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  • But Ariana’s husband threatens Honoria’s fragile peace with the conquering Inver clan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Not necessarily with a salary cap — a demand by the owners that threatens to wipe out part or all of the 2027 season — but with other ways that help benefit the small markets and allow the sport to continue its renaissance.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of threatens
Verb
  • Such a dovish approach risks market instability and rising long-term rates.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Should the state not come through, the school district risks deeper cuts or short-term borrowing.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of risks
Verb
  • That hazards statement originally had been in place through early Wednesday morning.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of hazards
Verb
  • But sources inside the State Department now claim, according to Reuters, that a brewing feud at the United Nations jeopardizes that appointment.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
  • The request potentially jeopardizes their access to affordable monthly payments and may temporarily pause their ability to remain on track for eventual student loan forgiveness.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of jeopardizes
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“Jeopards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopards. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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