periled also perilled; periling also perilling
: to expose to danger
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Noun
Just last week he issued a statement encouraging all Iraqis to participate in the election scheduled for January, and he called on the Iraqi government to start registering voters. The powers that be in Iraq ignore him at their peril.
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Johanna McGeary, Time, 25 Oct. 2004
One lesson of both the law-school and the Paulin controversies may be the peril of making free-speech judgments at Internet speed.
—Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2003
The old man rose and towered over Cameron, and then plunged down upon him, and clutched at his throat with terrible stifling hands. The harsh contact, the pain awakened Cameron to his peril before it was too late.
—Zane Grey, Desert Gold, 1913
People are unaware of the peril these miners face each day.
She described global warming as “a growing peril.”
Verb
… she did more harm than all Frederick's diplomacy could repair, and perilled her chance of her inheritance like a giddy heedless creature as she was.
—William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1848
a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily
Johanna McGeary, Time, 25 Oct. 2004
One lesson of both the law-school and the Paulin controversies may be the peril of making free-speech judgments at Internet speed.
—Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2003
The old man rose and towered over Cameron, and then plunged down upon him, and clutched at his throat with terrible stifling hands. The harsh contact, the pain awakened Cameron to his peril before it was too late.
—Zane Grey, Desert Gold, 1913
People are unaware of the peril these miners face each day.
She described global warming as “a growing peril.”
Verb
… she did more harm than all Frederick's diplomacy could repair, and perilled her chance of her inheritance like a giddy heedless creature as she was.
—William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1848
a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily
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Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Budget carrier Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy this week, stoking concern about how the financial peril of a low-fare option could impact prices across the industry.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Given the perils of the years ahead, now is not the time for the Trump administration to shirk that responsibility.
—Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
The following story contains spoilers from Season 2 of The Diplomat — proceed at your own peril.
—Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Hoffman’s death is just one of many painful reminders in Brolin’s book about the perils of living hard and fast.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Budget carrier Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy this week, stoking concern about how the financial peril of a low-fare option could impact prices across the industry.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Given the perils of the years ahead, now is not the time for the Trump administration to shirk that responsibility.
—Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
The following story contains spoilers from Season 2 of The Diplomat — proceed at your own peril.
—Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for peril
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“Peril.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peril. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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