imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl 
-ˈpe-rəl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to bring into peril : endanger
Examples of imperil in a Sentence
The toxic fumes imperiled the lives of the trapped miners.
The financial health of the company was imperiled by a string of bad investments.
a list of imperiled species
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While Yankee fans won’t necessarily miss out on Thursday afternoon’s home opener against the Brewers, as that game will be carried nationally by ESPN, any further delay would likely imperil the club’s YES debut on Saturday.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
This imperils not only American democracy but also other democratic sovereign nations.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But the filing also asserted that the firm’s business was being directly — and immediately — imperiled by Trump’s order.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Now, patient advocates and scientists have to make their case to new decision-makers, guided by the priorities of the Trump administration — and do so at a moment of turbulence for biomedical sciences with funding imperiled for many institutions.
—Will Stone, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
This imperils not only American democracy but also other democratic sovereign nations.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But the filing also asserted that the firm’s business was being directly — and immediately — imperiled by Trump’s order.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Now, patient advocates and scientists have to make their case to new decision-makers, guided by the priorities of the Trump administration — and do so at a moment of turbulence for biomedical sciences with funding imperiled for many institutions.
—Will Stone, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imperil
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperil. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to place in great danger : endanger
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