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
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The march was billed as a demonstration in support of free speech -- with much of the rhetoric by influencers and several far-right politicians from across Europe aimed largely at the perils of migration, a problem much of the continent is struggling to control.
—Brian Melley, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Sofi knew the perils of cooperating with the federal government.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
And in 2015, Andy Samberg crooned to a slew of stars about the perils of #PeakTV.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
But Musk also suggests that the act of pursuing a spacefaring future, despite the perils, can serve as a sort of balm for existential dread.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Few teams in the history of college football have felt the potential punishing perils, and thrilling rewards, of a non-conference football schedule like Army.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Preparation for the Next Life is being released in a moment of strife and fever-pitch arguments about the American Dream — its perils and illusory qualities especially for those who have migrated to a country so primed on their exploitation.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Pope Francis fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward — convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Simplicity Emerges Syukuro Manabe was already intimately familiar with the perils of weather forecasting when, in 1965, as a scientist at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, he was tasked with building a mathematical model of the Earth’s climate.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The march was billed as a demonstration in support of free speech -- with much of the rhetoric by influencers and several far-right politicians from across Europe aimed largely at the perils of migration, a problem much of the continent is struggling to control.
—Brian Melley, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Sofi knew the perils of cooperating with the federal government.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
And in 2015, Andy Samberg crooned to a slew of stars about the perils of #PeakTV.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
But Musk also suggests that the act of pursuing a spacefaring future, despite the perils, can serve as a sort of balm for existential dread.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Few teams in the history of college football have felt the potential punishing perils, and thrilling rewards, of a non-conference football schedule like Army.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Preparation for the Next Life is being released in a moment of strife and fever-pitch arguments about the American Dream — its perils and illusory qualities especially for those who have migrated to a country so primed on their exploitation.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Pope Francis fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward — convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perils
Noun
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The ozone layer's healing demonstrates that entire nations can coordinate to address planetary threats.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ignoring that lesson endangers economies and ingenuity.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mini refrigerators should keep skincare and makeup cool, not start a fire that endangers your body and house.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Columbus Circle in New York City is a powerful example of the dangers of patchwork fixes.—
Lindsay Phillips,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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My only advice is to NOT believe her if MIL tries to claim ignorance of the dangers that have informed your decision about phones.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But even the right approach to the right problem risks failure if not properly executed.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The drama follows a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who risks his life to go to the beach for the first time in Tel Aviv.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beach hazards statements alert the public to dangerous water conditions that could become life-threatening in some instances.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cook’s lawyers also argued that allowing her to be fired threatens the bank’s independence and the nation’s economic stability.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The agency warned that without swift action, the trend threatens to fuel a surge in diabetes, heart disease and other serious health problems among the next generation.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Perils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perils. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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