variants
also perilling
as in endangering
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 Synonyms for periling
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What was Koch thinking, endangering children like this?—
Bill Donahue,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026 -
At the same time, any proposals moving through the Legislature cannot come at the expense of endangering essential services that keep our city clean, safe, and functioning.—
Andrea Keiser,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Yet videos reviewed by CNN showed officers regularly detaining or threatening to arrest people who never appeared to cross that line.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jackson aimed his trademark fiery dynamism at studio and network executives, forming the Rainbow Coalition on Fairness in the Media — an offshoot of his Rainbow Coalition that focused on social justice and economic equality — and threatening boycotts against projects that excluded minorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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OnePlanet is positioned to be a critical materials supplier in a supply chain de-risking strategy.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Environmental advocacy groups and experts have decried the decision as risking human health—mercury has been shown to cause serious neurological damage, especially in infants.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Periling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periling. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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