as in to threaten
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge
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Recent Examples of endanger
Sammy Feldblum, The Dial, 30 Jan. 2025
Santiago has been charged in Missouri with first-degree murder, robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Santiago is charged with first-degree murder, robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child in Missouri, according to court records.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
In Colombia at least 80 people have been killed, including civilians, and thousands have been displaced over four days due after the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish initials ELN, launched an assault in the Catatumbo region last week, endangering the current peace agreement.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Environmentalists warned that expanding the Los Bronces mine, which is owned and operated by the multinational Anglo-American, would affect nearby glaciers, endangering the water system of greater Santiago.
—Sammy Feldblum, The Dial, 30 Jan. 2025
Santiago has been charged in Missouri with first-degree murder, robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Santiago is charged with first-degree murder, robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child in Missouri, according to court records.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
In Colombia at least 80 people have been killed, including civilians, and thousands have been displaced over four days due after the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish initials ELN, launched an assault in the Catatumbo region last week, endangering the current peace agreement.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
Verb
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He's promised to investigate people who get in the way of or threaten the DOGE team making cuts to federal agencies.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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Kelly faces felony charges of rape, second-degree domestic battery and first-degree terroristic threatening as well as misdemeanor counts of first-degree interfering with emergency communications and violation of a no-contact order, the report states.—
Grant Lancaster,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The area is now at risk for mudslides amid the looming threat of extensive rain.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Caregivers are urged to get up to date on their vaccines because that can reduce the risk of passing on an infection to young children, Mestre said.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The play is a social drama about the female minister of a Black church in Harlem whose standing in the community is jeopardized when her estranged husband, a jazz musician, turns up again needing her help.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2025
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In a letter, Warren warned that interference with these systems could jeopardize trillions in transactions, Social Security payments, tax refunds, and Medicare benefits.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Legal experts, government officials and others across the country were warning Tuesday that the memo could put in jeopardy everything from early childhood education and food assistance programs to efforts to clear land mines in war zones.—
Nicholas Kusnetz,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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The truce between Israel and Hamas was put in jeopardy Saturday after Israel blocked Palestinian civilians from moving back to their homes in northern Gaza.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Brendan Cummings, conservation director for the Center for Biological Diversity, said there’s an extinction crisis imperiling thousands of species, a dire phenomenon worthy of priority.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Environmental groups warn that meeting farmers’ demands will further imperil fragile ecosystems.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The dynamic creates a real quandary as all of this puts Mickey 17 and 18 in harm’s way, a danger to the whole enterprise and one that must be done away with.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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But fears of the dangers her family members and others would face if they’re sent back to Haiti are overwhelming.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But sometimes the city has had trouble keeping the lights on.—
Chris Foran,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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Folks heading to or from Super Bowl parties Sunday evening should have little weather troubles across most of the country.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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