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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
life is full of unexpected perils
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
they were unhappy about sending their son into peril overseas
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily
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Recent Examples of peril
Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian forces are in peril in the Kursk region, and may lose this sliver of Russian land that was their only territorial card at the negotiating table.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Research in peril: Trump honored a cancer survivor.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Other resource industries in peril are lumber and leather going from the U.S. to Mexico, losing upwards of 80% of trade volume (but much less if Mexico were not to retaliate).
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Their livelihoods and careers have been put in peril by Trump.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian forces are in peril in the Kursk region, and may lose this sliver of Russian land that was their only territorial card at the negotiating table.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Research in peril: Trump honored a cancer survivor.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Other resource industries in peril are lumber and leather going from the U.S. to Mexico, losing upwards of 80% of trade volume (but much less if Mexico were not to retaliate).
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peril
Noun
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None of them know how soon the United States might resolve tensions with Canada, or make good on threats to impose a 200% tariff on EU alcohol.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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By tightening demonstration policies, university administrators contributed to a discourse that has framed the pro-Palestinian protest as an existential threat to the well-being and safety of society at large and have, in effect, played into the hands of the current administration.—
Bastiaan Vanacker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Varnado had been previously arrested on March 25, 2024, on domestic violence charges that included second-degree breach of peace and risk of injury to a minor, court records show.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Jackson Agar in Minnesota, says the gray market is a risk his family is just unwilling to take.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian L. Renfroe cautioned that the USPS requires practical, sensible solutions rather than privatization efforts that could endanger the jobs of 640,000 postal workers.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Under Florida’s red flag law, enacted after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in Broward, law enforcement can seize a person’s weapon with a risk protection order if it’s deemed a person will endanger himself or others.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Among the many dangers in free agency is getting stuck paying players for past production that never gets replicated.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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North Texas will deal with storms and fire danger this week.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2025
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The cops, including the corrupt Officer Powell (Hamish Allan-Headley), had already gotten to the witness, who changes his tune and throws Hector’s fate into jeopardy. Matt decides to go on the offensive to get Hector free.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Other programs like the Master Woodland Manager Program would be also put into jeopardy.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Season 4 picks up as Johnson faces new and dangerous adversaries who threaten to dismantle everything he’s built.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Mar. 2025
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Instead of awarding subsidies, though, Trump wants to punish chipmakers who do business outside the US, threatening to impose tariffs on semiconductor imports potentially as soon as April 2.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Make good trouble, as Congressman John Lewis used to say.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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Making a few calls to a person’s previous employers can save you a lot of trouble in the long run.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Peril.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peril. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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