PERILLED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

periled

verb

variants also perilled

past tense of peril

as in endangered

to place in danger a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily

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There were angels, of course, and superheroes — men and women who gave or endangered their lives to aid and/or rescue others and those who quelled the natural instinct to panic and managed to simply survive.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The Sumatran tiger, classified as critically endangered by the United Nations and conservation groups, is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is slightly larger than Sweden.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

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Ordonez alleges he was kidnapped by two people who threatened him, blindfolded him, had weapons and inserted a syringe into his neck.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Last month, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that kites would be treated like drones; Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the people launching them could be killed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of threatened

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Among a section of the fan-base, such fears risked becoming ingrained.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Heading into his second season, Flournoy was cut from the roster after training camp and was risked on waivers and on the practice squad for over two weeks.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

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