as in to endanger
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
the city has reduced the number of its firefighters, to the imperilment of every homeowner
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Recent Examples of imperil
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The court did so in the face of government warnings that publishing would imperil intelligence agents and peace talks.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In response, though, lobbying groups for major airlines, banks and other industries have repeatedly challenged the government over its rules, in some cases delaying or imperiling any financial relief for Americans.
—Tony Romm The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Raising and breeding such creatures, some experts warn, could imperil living animals used as surrogates and the ecosystems into which resurrected individuals might ultimately be released.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Disaster struck when a team of firefighters trying to rescue two comrades trapped in the building were themselves imperiled by a collapsing wall.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The court did so in the face of government warnings that publishing would imperil intelligence agents and peace talks.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In response, though, lobbying groups for major airlines, banks and other industries have repeatedly challenged the government over its rules, in some cases delaying or imperiling any financial relief for Americans.
—Tony Romm The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Raising and breeding such creatures, some experts warn, could imperil living animals used as surrogates and the ecosystems into which resurrected individuals might ultimately be released.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperil
Verb
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Critics hell-bent on passing off Ike's concerns as endangering our national defense would have seen their remarks fall on deaf ears.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The whales are considered critically endangered, with a population estimated at around 370 and only 70 actively reproducing females, so the birth of each new calf is heralded.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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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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Trump threatens switch to retaliation mode with trade partners Trump signed a trade memorandum on Thursday to launch trade measures that go beyond increasing tariffs and threaten to upend any agreement with trade partners the White House believes to undermine work of U.S. exporters.—
Lauren Floyd,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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The camera at times threatens to erase or make anonymous Fernando, shooting him from the back (like when Jennifer lustily goes down on him in a stairwell) as if the lens itself is taking on the privileged position of power.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 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
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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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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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