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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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
The anthology drama débuted in 2011, and its creator, Charlie Brooker, quickly established his interest in the promise and perils of artificial intelligence.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Sophie’s Choice meets Cape Fear meets Greek mythology in this disturbing yuppies-in-peril thriller about a wealthy, respected doctor (Colin Farrell, reuniting with Lanthimos immediately after The Lobster) whose mistakes in the operating theater come back to haunt him.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The poll from John McLaughlin, commissioned by the conservative group Americans for a Balanced Budget, highlights the political importance of the tax credits ahead of the midterm elections and the peril facing Republicans who oppose an extension.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
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For all of the perils of injecting it into the newsgathering process, AI tools have also come to be seen as useful and less-fraught ways to create efficiencies in editing, advertising and other areas.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
The anthology drama débuted in 2011, and its creator, Charlie Brooker, quickly established his interest in the promise and perils of artificial intelligence.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Sophie’s Choice meets Cape Fear meets Greek mythology in this disturbing yuppies-in-peril thriller about a wealthy, respected doctor (Colin Farrell, reuniting with Lanthimos immediately after The Lobster) whose mistakes in the operating theater come back to haunt him.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The poll from John McLaughlin, commissioned by the conservative group Americans for a Balanced Budget, highlights the political importance of the tax credits ahead of the midterm elections and the peril facing Republicans who oppose an extension.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peril
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When coupled with existing infrastructure like alarms, access systems, and IoT sensors, AI systems help ensure potential threats are actioned swiftly and autonomously.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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In return, Annabelle’s group perceived the alliance as a threat and started spending more points on military.—
Kaleb Demerew,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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About 400 staff positions across the KC-area Head Start sites are also at risk if the sites close permanently, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said earlier this month.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The risk of sabotaging commercial success evidently didn’t deter her.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Duren was also found guilty of knowingly and recklessly causing Caitlyn Naffziger’s death, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and endangering the welfare of Naffziger’s child.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kenvue has repeatedly defended the pain medicine, saying there is no scientific link to autism and warning that such suggestions could endanger maternal health.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, by game’s end, the Senators were outchanced in the high-danger area 9-6 at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The recalls range from children’s bed rails to mattresses and furniture posing hazards such as entrapment, fire risk, and tip-over dangers.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to the Centers for Medicate and Medicaid Services (CMS), immediate jeopardy is the most serious deficiency type for a hospital and carries the most serious sanctions.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The swimming pool scene gave that sense of jeopardy.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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But the 21-year-old mother is worried about what the coming weeks will look like for her family as the second-longest government shutdown in US history threatens their access to a critical food assistance program.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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But despite his entreaties, including meeting with Putin in Alaska, floating sanctions relief, and threatening to cut off aid to Kyiv, the Russian president has refused to be charmed into giving up on his invasion.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Never got in trouble at all his whole life.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Among them are a shortage of child-care educators, trouble creating care options that meet families’ needs, some providers’ reluctance to accept state vouchers, and uneven care availability in rural areas.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Peril.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peril. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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