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
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
The episode about Secret Squirrel and the perils of surveillance culture feels more relevant than ever, as does the climate-change episode in which the time-traveling Jetson family sues people of the present for wrecking their future.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Within weeks of his rousing debut, Platner became an object lesson in the perils of rolling the dice with an unvetted neophyte in such a crucial Senate battleground.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
The episode about Secret Squirrel and the perils of surveillance culture feels more relevant than ever, as does the climate-change episode in which the time-traveling Jetson family sues people of the present for wrecking their future.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Within weeks of his rousing debut, Platner became an object lesson in the perils of rolling the dice with an unvetted neophyte in such a crucial Senate battleground.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perils
Noun
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The Kuwait Army also said its air defense systems were responding to hostile missiles and drone threats.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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 Callery pear tree endangers that food source.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yu said neighbors have long warned about the dangers.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The physical dangers inherent in productions at this time were inseparable from the stories appearing onscreen, because simulation was more or less impossible; filmmaking was analog.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stagflation risks loom The month-long war and the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threaten to plunge the world into one of its most severe energy crises in history.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Even the threat of reducing security for the Strait of Hormuz risks shaking confidence in a pillar of the world economy, as well as American wealth and power.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
5 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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Some schools in Minnesota have already announced closings or shifts to virtual learning on Thursday as another round of winter weather threatens parts of the state.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This law, presented in the name of anti-discrimination, threatens to do exactly that against private religious institutions that do not comply with state mandates or rules that would conflict with a private religious institution’s beliefs and views.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Perils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perils. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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