PERILING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

periling

verb

variants also perilling

present participle of peril

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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Both he and his wife Kendra were charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second-degree and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment in an Arkansas court case for which they are set to appear in August.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
The driver exited the freeway into Koreatown and continued speeding through surface streets, at times crossing into opposing lanes and endangering morning commuters.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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The war has also affected fertilizer supplies and prices, threatening the planting season and worsening the fate of mostly farming communities in northern Nigeria who have struggled to access their farmlands amid a deadly conflict with armed groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
He was arrested again by Danbury police in March 2023 for violating a protective order, and in May 2023 for threatening and for violating a protective order, according to court records.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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Expect Burnham's Treasury to lean harder into NWF partnerships as the delivery mechanism of choice with a more local flavour, particularly where private capital is currently sitting on the sidelines waiting for demonstrated de-risking.

— Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
One consequence is that people suffering from Ebola must often wait at home until a bed becomes available, risking infecting others.

— Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026

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