as in to threaten
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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Recent Examples of endanger
If that happens, homes and people downstream could be endangered, officials said.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
That could make the state a model as wildfire and other climate threats endanger homes across the US.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Under orders from General Erinmore (Colin Firth), the pair must traverse enemy lines to deliver a life-or-death message to Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch), halting an attack that would endanger more than 1,000 men.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The species is protected as endangered under state law, too — and state wildlife officials already have the authority to manage wolves inside Colorado’s boundaries.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
That could make the state a model as wildfire and other climate threats endanger homes across the US.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Under orders from General Erinmore (Colin Firth), the pair must traverse enemy lines to deliver a life-or-death message to Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch), halting an attack that would endanger more than 1,000 men.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The species is protected as endangered under state law, too — and state wildlife officials already have the authority to manage wolves inside Colorado’s boundaries.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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Trump has also taken an unusually hands-on approach to pressure policy and leadership changes at a slew of colleges and universities by freezing, or threatening to withhold, federal funding at campuses, including Columbia, George Mason, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Brown, and Michigan.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The clause allows a NATO member to convene a meeting of allies to consult on an issue that could threaten its security.—
Will Gretsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Civil liberties campaigners across Britain and beyond swiftly condemned the designation, warning that applying terrorism laws to such a group risks chilling free speech and assembly, while also setting a dangerous precedent for protest rights.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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With the country leaning in a Republican direction, donors could be less apt to risk donating to Biden.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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Physicians across Michigan have raised alarm over this kind of skepticism and are building a coalition to warn Americans that these efforts jeopardize public health.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Winters is highly conscious of his status as a brand ambassador for Allstate and does not want anything in the press that might jeopardize that relationship.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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These projects focus on preserving polar bears, rhinos, imperiled cats and exceptional (endangered) plants.—
Leyla Shokoohe,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tropical cyclones have a greater propensity to rapidly intensify as the planet warms, studies have shown, which could imperil coastal populations that might have prepared for a tropical storm but suddenly face a menacing major hurricane.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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