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
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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Unmanaged devices pose a significant risk to network security because they can be easily compromised, endangering the company when accessing its resources.
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Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Under Florida’s red flag law, enacted after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in Broward, law enforcement can seize a person’s weapon with a risk protection order if it’s deemed a person will endanger himself or others.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian L. Renfroe cautioned that the USPS requires practical, sensible solutions rather than privatization efforts that could endanger the jobs of 640,000 postal workers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Therefore, both nations have some stake in avoiding a conflict that could endanger the flow of vital chips.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
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Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Under Florida’s red flag law, enacted after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in Broward, law enforcement can seize a person’s weapon with a risk protection order if it’s deemed a person will endanger himself or others.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian L. Renfroe cautioned that the USPS requires practical, sensible solutions rather than privatization efforts that could endanger the jobs of 640,000 postal workers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Therefore, both nations have some stake in avoiding a conflict that could endanger the flow of vital chips.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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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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