as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm
life is full of unexpected perils
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as in endangers
to place in danger
a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily
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Recent Examples of perils
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
The state has estimated the costs of these perils will run into the many hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 7 Apr. 2026
For more than a month, security practitioners have been warning about the perils of using OpenClaw, the viral AI agentic tool that has taken the development community by storm.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
But the strategy has perils and pitfalls.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The perils of late-stage capitalism and the swerve away from Antihero TV toward toxic yuri make Galsworthy’s chilling protagonist Soames Forsyte quite difficult to root for, really.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
For Christians in medieval and early modern Europe, traveling overland and by sea to reach the Holy Land took time and means, and the journey involved many perils.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s partly because countries around the world have begun to enact measures aimed at safeguarding youth from the perils of social media.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The London-via-Paris jazz artist embraces her neo-soul leanings and experimental impulses on an EP that explores the pleasures and perils of gassing yourself up.
—Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
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Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's epic follows Damon's Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, on his treacherous decade-long voyage home from the Trojan War, encountering a host of perils along the way.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
The state has estimated the costs of these perils will run into the many hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 7 Apr. 2026
For more than a month, security practitioners have been warning about the perils of using OpenClaw, the viral AI agentic tool that has taken the development community by storm.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
But the strategy has perils and pitfalls.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The perils of late-stage capitalism and the swerve away from Antihero TV toward toxic yuri make Galsworthy’s chilling protagonist Soames Forsyte quite difficult to root for, really.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
For Christians in medieval and early modern Europe, traveling overland and by sea to reach the Holy Land took time and means, and the journey involved many perils.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s partly because countries around the world have begun to enact measures aimed at safeguarding youth from the perils of social media.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The London-via-Paris jazz artist embraces her neo-soul leanings and experimental impulses on an EP that explores the pleasures and perils of gassing yourself up.
—Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perils
Noun
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Court records show a trail of threats preceded Tiffany Woods’ death.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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But internal threats to the show are one thing, and Lorne Michaels is flawed and complicated in ways that not even some of his long-time collaborators will ever see for themselves.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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Someone this unstable, whose behavior endangers the nation, should not remain in office.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The film, based on author Andy Weir's 2021 novel of the same name, sees Gosling's character Ryland Grace team up with a lovable alien named Rocky to solve a mysterious space phenomenon that endangers life on both characters' planets.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As with delivery robots, the possible benefits of e-bikes — environmentally friendly, traffic-decreasing, super fun to ride — created a demand that ignores the dangers created by popularity.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Wire brush safety Potential dangers of wire brushes of all kinds have been reported for years.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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China in the crosshairs The blockade also risks drawing the world's second-largest economy into the confrontation.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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What callers may believe to be a 'joke' actually risks the public safety of our communities and can carry lifelong consequences for those responsible.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Clothes Iron and Steamer Many cruise lines have policies forbidding the use of clothes irons and steamers and won’t allow these fire hazards onboard.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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At over 1,800 lives lost per year, winter vehicle-crash fatalities are four times greater than the total number of all other weather hazards combined, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The move comes as Americans grapple with a surge in gasoline prices that threatens to eat away at household budgets and slow the economy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Austin threatens to go over and confront the man himself, but ultimately, Josh walks away.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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