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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And the one again, that are targeted toward those, again, who are most endangered as a result of this.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
All three are important because their species are endangered.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
But, since Asian elephants are endangered, the company will face a number of additional hurdles.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Harry claimed he and his family are endangered when visiting his homeland because of hostility aimed at him and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on social media and through relentless hounding by news media.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
All three are important because their species are endangered.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
But, since Asian elephants are endangered, the company will face a number of additional hurdles.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Harry claimed he and his family are endangered when visiting his homeland because of hostility aimed at him and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on social media and through relentless hounding by news media.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endanger
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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