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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  1. endangering
  2. threatening
  3. risking
Verb
  • Both are facing endangering the welfare of children and drug charges.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The burning of fossil fuels is poisoning the air our kids breathe and endangering their present and future by overheating our planet.
    — Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of endangering
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  • As the war with Iran drags on, the US has been increasingly threatening economic tactics to exert pressure on Tehran.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Fueled by strong winds, the growing Hawk fire spread from the Sierra foothills threatening the northwest flank of Reno on Sunday morning, forcing thousands of evacuations.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of threatening
Verb
  • The lake had been overflowing into the Lhende Khola River, risking further flooding, but that risk had gone down by Saturday, according to Chinese officials.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bedspread gives you all of the fluffy loft without risking overheating, thanks to its breathable down-alternative fill and box-stitch design that keeps it evenly distributed.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of risking
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“Periling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periling. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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