periled

verb

variants also perilled
past tense of peril
as in endangered
to place in danger a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily

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  1. endangered
  2. threatened
  3. risked
Verb
  • Robinson's attorney Staci Visser argued that there's no evidence the shooter endangered anyone other than Kirk, noting that the only person under the tent with Kirk was on the side opposite to the bullet's path.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • They are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of endangered
Verb
  • They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • At the beginning of the twentieth century, oil markets were threatened by the transition away from kerosene and gas lighting towards electric light.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of threatened
Verb
  • The Cowboys risked Milton on the waiver wire, a move that even Prescott was concerned wouldn’t end with Milton finding his way back to Dallas.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Fernanda risked her life not only to protect works of art during the war, but also to help politically persecuted people escape the Fascist regime.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of risked
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“Periled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periled. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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