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
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
But with new pleasures come new perils.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
How to generate more revenue — and the wide differences that exist over how to fund the growth — received less attention at the White House meeting full of big-picture speeches about the perils facing college sports.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
How to generate more revenue — and the wide differences that exist over how to fund the growth — received less attention at the White House meeting full of big-picture speeches about the perils facing college sports.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The perils of spring provided others with opportunities.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
But the drone’s flight path could be read as a message from Iran about the perils of war.
—Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
The Times’ Malia Mendez sat down with members of the all-Filipino cast to discuss the ways the show’s exploration of the perils of authoritarianism dovetail with the modern political moment.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The book credits McCartney’s wife Linda as a grounding force against the perils of superstardom, as well as a vital contributor to some of the biggest songs of the ‘70s.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
But the strategy has perils and pitfalls.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
But with new pleasures come new perils.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
How to generate more revenue — and the wide differences that exist over how to fund the growth — received less attention at the White House meeting full of big-picture speeches about the perils facing college sports.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
How to generate more revenue — and the wide differences that exist over how to fund the growth — received less attention at the White House meeting full of big-picture speeches about the perils facing college sports.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The perils of spring provided others with opportunities.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
But the drone’s flight path could be read as a message from Iran about the perils of war.
—Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
The Times’ Malia Mendez sat down with members of the all-Filipino cast to discuss the ways the show’s exploration of the perils of authoritarianism dovetail with the modern political moment.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The book credits McCartney’s wife Linda as a grounding force against the perils of superstardom, as well as a vital contributor to some of the biggest songs of the ‘70s.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perils
Noun
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By processing large volumes of data quickly, AI can help determine which drones represent actual threats and which might be acting as decoys within a swarm.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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But Malema was convicted of hate speech for making threats last year, and his party won less than ten per cent of the national vote in the most recent South African election—hardly a ringing endorsement of his ideas.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This type of disorientation endangers Judeo-Christian civilization.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Anything less endangers both American lives and American liberty.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Missing journalists in Haiti The dangers Haitian continue to face were also reinforced on Monday as the family of two missing journalists and a local media associate pleaded for their release by their captors.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Doyley, who felt comfortable with her odds and wanted to continue laboring, argued during the hearing that C-sections carry their own dangers — including a risk of death.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Caton plays a preacher’s teenage son in the movie who risks his soul to sing blues music.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Despite its tiny size, Kharg Island is an economic lifeline for Iran, handling roughly 90% of the country’s crude exports – meaning any assault on it risks major escalation.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 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
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The sun is being devoured by energy-hungry microbes, called Astrophage, and the resulting cooling threatens to wipe out much of Earth’s population.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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War threatens energy supply disaster His remarks came as attacks continued to disrupt shipping and energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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