periled

variants also perilled
past tense of peril

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for periled
Verb
  • Initially enamored of the industry’s potential, Dermish now worried that its pollution endangered the health of the town’s 75 residents.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The species is classified as endangered by the IUCN.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Clarkin also said other student-athletes also participated and risked their participation.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Crops grew at a miracle pace, and such fertile land needed to be divided and mapped for all who risked the journey.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Periled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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