endangered
adjective
en·dan·gered
in-ˈdān-jərd 
en-
: being or relating to an endangered species
an endangered bird
put on the endangered list
Examples of endangered in a Sentence
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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In 2016, pygmy hippos were deemed an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
This endangered species was captured on camera traps set up to monitor animal movement through natural corridors.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Moo Deng has also boosted awareness of pygmy hippos, an endangered species that are smaller cousins of the hippopotamus and native to West Africa.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Recovery Program was started in 2006 by the Los Angeles Zoo and several partners to protect the endangered species from extinction.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
This endangered species was captured on camera traps set up to monitor animal movement through natural corridors.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Moo Deng has also boosted awareness of pygmy hippos, an endangered species that are smaller cousins of the hippopotamus and native to West Africa.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Recovery Program was started in 2006 by the Los Angeles Zoo and several partners to protect the endangered species from extinction.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for endangered
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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