1
as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
life is full of unexpected perils
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2
as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
they were unhappy about sending their son into peril overseas
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily
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Recent Examples of peril
José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
Later, his therapist, Mary (Reinsve), ventures in at her own peril in order to save him.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
During the fighting, Iran worked to excavate the tunnel entrances at great peril, with the US and Israel often striking the equipment used for digging.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
In Season 3, such perils are compounded by the economic malaise affecting Gen Z-ers in their twenties.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
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Noun
The blueprint for our contemporary understanding of fame and its perils, and one of the most evident and undeniable archetypes of beauty—just ask Kim Kardashian.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
Later, his therapist, Mary (Reinsve), ventures in at her own peril in order to save him.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
During the fighting, Iran worked to excavate the tunnel entrances at great peril, with the US and Israel often striking the equipment used for digging.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
In Season 3, such perils are compounded by the economic malaise affecting Gen Z-ers in their twenties.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peril
Noun
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Walter Urbon then flew out to right to end the threat.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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At its height nearly 20 years ago, India’s leader described the Maoists as the country’s biggest internal security threat, a blight on its status as the world’s largest democracy and its aspirations of becoming a global power.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center upgraded the Chicago area to a level 4 out of 5 on its severe risk scale, meaning widespread severe storms are likely.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Prairie massasaugas are a subspecies of the western massasaugas and are endangered in Missouri, living in wet prairies or bottomlands with lots of crayfish burrows and grass.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Before it was removed from the list, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy says northeastern bulrush was one of three plant species in the state considered federally endangered.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The horror sensation, a frenetic thriller about the dangers of romantic fixation, has been doing unprecedented business, with ticket sales increasing in its second and third weekends.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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The award is centered on equipping frontline units with unmanned systems that can detect, map, and assess hazardous environments without putting soldiers directly in danger.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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By 1986, this legal jeopardy drove all but one vaccine manufacturer out of the market, with that last survivor poised to abandon vaccines in the US as well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Big concerts at Wrigley Field and Huntington Bank Pavillion at Northerly Island Thursday night are now in jeopardy due to the weather forecast, but they haven't been canceled yet.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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While up is threatening to replace down, the cow is preparing to jump over the moon.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The guests—including Kate Middleton and Peter's cousin Prince William—shielded their fancy dress with umbrellas, as the skies threatened to open.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Admission to the zoo is free, but save yourself the trouble—and $25 parking fee—and take public transportation to get here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Nawrocki ran into some trouble in the bottom of the second, but not of his own doing.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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“Peril.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peril. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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