periled

variants also perilled
past tense of peril

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for periled
Verb
  • The second-largest animal on the planet, fin whales are considered endangered under the Endangered Species Act and depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
    Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Here, a quilt flies over the spacious skies of Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park (an area threatened by drilling permits approved by the US Bureau of Land Management) bearing Wes Gordon’s Georgia, Ashlynn Park’s Arkansas, and Sergio Hudson’s South Carolina, among others.
    Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 23 June 2026
  • Trump on Monday threatened to sue the network again over its coverage of problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following renovations touted by the president on a near-daily basis.
    Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • While trying to clarify the results of the report to reporters, Ballard also referenced the strength of the state’s case against Tyler Robinson – statements the judge on Friday found risked prejudicing the jury pool.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Dakar risked defaulting after the government uncovered billions of dollars in undisclosed debt by the previous leadership.
    Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 24 June 2026
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“Periled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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