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
Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The administration has also imperiled ongoing research, including studies and trials related to chronic disease.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Museums are imperiled by acute financial, social, and ideological challenges.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Israeli leaders seem bent on understanding their country as imperiled.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Buffett and Abel spoke at length about the need for more electric generating capacity, but that the liability threat imperils the attractiveness of Berkshire’s future capital spending in the business.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The administration has also imperiled ongoing research, including studies and trials related to chronic disease.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Museums are imperiled by acute financial, social, and ideological challenges.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Israeli leaders seem bent on understanding their country as imperiled.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperil
Verb
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Atlanta provided him a second chance, but that opportunity appears endangered.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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With fewer than 400 individuals left in fragmented forest habitats, it is critically endangered.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Postal Service workers receive safety training to help minimize the risk of dangerous dog encounters.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Diddy's former assistant George Kaplan says rapper threatened his job 'monthly' Kaplan, who worked as Combs' executive assistant from 2014-2015, testified on May 21 that the rapper threatened his job on an almost monthly basis.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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These cuts threaten to curtail thousands of research projects and could lead to significant layoffs within the scientific community.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The move has put in jeopardy millions of dollars for education, health care and law enforcement projects.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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An interesting conversation between Nilay Patel and Jon Gruber touches on many issues, challenges, and legal jeopardy that Apple faces in 2025.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Scientists with Oceana and governmental and conservation organizations say the whales also face dangers from entanglement in commercial crabbing and fishing gear and vessel strikes.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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All the students in the class at the Small Fish Big Fish swim school had autism, a developmental disorder linked to a higher-than-average danger of drowning.—
Jennifer Peltz,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Separately, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued a preliminary injunction Thursday in a similar case brought by small businesses, deepening the administration's legal troubles.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Analysts attributed Nissan's troubles to factors including an aging line-up, a lack of hybrid models in the U.S. and excessive focus on increasing output under former top executive Carlos Ghosn whose near two-decade year tenure ended in 2018.—
Daniel Leussink,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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