as in danger
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues
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Recent Examples of jeopardy
The Astros are in real jeopardy of missing the postseason for the first time since 2016.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
But Rocco trash talk reaching jeopardy is peak!
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The Arizona Cardinals are surprisingly 2-0, while Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals will miss significant time after injuring his toe this week, putting the Bengals’ perfect start in jeopardy.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Efforts to end the nearly two-year-long war and free remaining Israeli hostages were thrown into jeopardy after Israel's attack on Qatar, which had hosted Israeli negotiators in hotels in Doha and would shuffle between floors carrying messages between them and the Hamas leaders in exile.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
But Rocco trash talk reaching jeopardy is peak!
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The Arizona Cardinals are surprisingly 2-0, while Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals will miss significant time after injuring his toe this week, putting the Bengals’ perfect start in jeopardy.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Efforts to end the nearly two-year-long war and free remaining Israeli hostages were thrown into jeopardy after Israel's attack on Qatar, which had hosted Israeli negotiators in hotels in Doha and would shuffle between floors carrying messages between them and the Hamas leaders in exile.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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When Torres looked up to play the pass, Feyenoord midfielder Sem Steijn had recognised the danger, but was caught too far upfield to intercept.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The real danger, in Dalio’s telling, isn’t just in the debt itself but the psychology.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Providing fiber for digestion, there’s fresh broccoli along with antioxidants to help reduce the risk of certain cancers.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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MacLean added that Venezuelans with TPS who are currently in custody and lack any other form of protection will now face a serious risk of deportation.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Digging in your heels invites trouble as Mercury conflicts Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Cincinnati Bengals have a trouble issue on their hands, as backup quarterback Jake Browning has not lived up to expectations.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Protect your property and possessions from fire, theft, and other unexpected perils.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In her decades-long career, Goodall used her experience and fame to raise awareness to the dwindling chimpanzee populations and also the perils of environmental destruction.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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