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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  1. endangered
  2. threatened
  3. risked
Verb
  • Barn owls are not endangered but are extremely rare in New York City.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • While not federally listed as endangered, conservationists believe there are fewer than 250 left in Texas.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of endangered
Verb
  • The anonymous email also threatened Meloni, according to copies obtained by Italian media, including the LaPresse news agency.
    — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Russia has long threatened retaliatory action against an expansion of NATO's eastern flank and has previously demanded guarantees that Ukraine will never be allowed to join the alliance.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of threatened
Verb
  • Giving medication without a doctor’s orders risked her license, Selph knew, but not doing anything risked the patient’s life.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Five shipper organizations later warned in a joint letter that the statements risked silencing critics.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of risked
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“Periled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periled. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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