endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər 
en-
endangered; endangering
in-ˈdān-jə-riŋ
-ˈdānj-riŋ,
en-
: to bring into danger or peril
recklessly endangering innocent lives
: to create a dangerous situation
driving to endanger
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Examples of endanger in a Sentence
Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
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Advertisement The Southern California steelhead population was declared endangered by the federal government in 1997.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Critically endangered California condors are the largest wild birds soaring through North America’s skies, with wingspans that can top eight feet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Critically endangered California condors are the largest wild birds soaring through North America’s skies, with wingspans that can top eight feet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər
endangered; endangering
-ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ
: to bring into danger or peril
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