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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This charge even makes the dust levitate, endangering things above the ground.

— Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Now, 16 of those children are victims in the Vinton County's child endangering case.

— WSYX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Definition of endangering

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Not long afterward, he was elected president on a platform deeply hostile to the West and its liberal ideology, and especially to the United States — threatening a hard fight in the event of war.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Severe thunderstorms are also forecast to develop later in the day, threatening fireworks displays and other outdoor events from the Plains to the Northeast with damaging winds, lightning and heavy downpours.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of threatening

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Beach removed the Knee Defender, but then became enraged when the woman reclined forcefully, risking damage to his computer.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
For the southern part of the state, that means a higher chance of above-average rainfall, risking a winter of flash floods and landslides.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of risking

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