as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
that stupid prank could turn out to be a jeopardizing event in your academic career
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as in endangering
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardizing
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Maeda said young children who are being sent out without training and education on the rules of the road are jeopardizing the safety of drivers and pedestrians as well as their own.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
This time around, the winner will be the platform that integrates AI features seamlessly without jeopardizing privacy.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
As such, agreement to a security pact on Israeli terms would mean jeopardizing or shrinking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
To win, the Patriots would have to unite the colonies, declare American independence, promise more political participation to grow their coalition, secure French support, and ultimately create a government strong enough to function without jeopardizing individual rights and liberties.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Affordable Care Act tax credits are set to expire in December, potentially jeopardizing coverage for up to 245,000 Tennesseans.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
This January, IndyStar also reported that under Nagila's leadership the city had missed deadlines on more than $1 million in bond payments, jeopardizing its trustworthiness in the eyes of investors.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Is charging toward success worth jeopardizing connection?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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The challenge for cable news networks in offering streams of their content has been to do so without jeopardizing the revenue stream of subscription fees from cable and satellite operators.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Maeda said young children who are being sent out without training and education on the rules of the road are jeopardizing the safety of drivers and pedestrians as well as their own.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
This time around, the winner will be the platform that integrates AI features seamlessly without jeopardizing privacy.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
As such, agreement to a security pact on Israeli terms would mean jeopardizing or shrinking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
To win, the Patriots would have to unite the colonies, declare American independence, promise more political participation to grow their coalition, secure French support, and ultimately create a government strong enough to function without jeopardizing individual rights and liberties.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Affordable Care Act tax credits are set to expire in December, potentially jeopardizing coverage for up to 245,000 Tennesseans.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
This January, IndyStar also reported that under Nagila's leadership the city had missed deadlines on more than $1 million in bond payments, jeopardizing its trustworthiness in the eyes of investors.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Is charging toward success worth jeopardizing connection?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizing
Adjective
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Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli is charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm while traveling on an aircraft, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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This connection would become increasingly important over the twentieth century, as the rapid development of technological infrastructure created ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous sensitivities to geomagnetic storms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Elmahdi is being charged with operating while intoxicated with passengers under 16 years of age, possession of THC, reckless driving endangering safety, operating while suspended, operating without insurance and a child safety restraint violation.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lewis was charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child in the second-degree, according to police.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Heavy snow and strong winds could impact major routes, isolate higher-elevation communities, and create hazardous conditions for early-season recreation.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Use your low beam headlights, slow down, and be prepared for periods of hazardous driving conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over the past year, Ukraine dispatched thousands of wheeled ground robots to its frontline military units to help deliver supplies, evacuate the wounded and, in some cases, attack the intruding Russians troops and push them out without risking the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The sled, which is later recovered from the water, allows engineers to evaluate the system’s performance and stress tolerance without risking an actual aircraft.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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The young girls are going back to their remote mountain village to take part in the perilous harvest of the yarsagumba, a rare creature, half mushroom, half insect, whose value exceeds that of gold.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 121-year-old park in Midtown is the scene of a child's birthday that turns perilous as gusty winds send a red kite, and the little girl holding it, soaring above the Parthenon.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Six citizens were arrested for impeding and threatening to kill agents.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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That officer was later identified as Michael Paulson, who was later taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, according to Zak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Moving fast without solid data can be just as risky as moving too slowly, Gallucci said.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yet, an annual ranking of global markets still ranks Miami as the riskiest in the world.—
Tom Hudson,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rule out any more serious conditions.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Springsteen has been open over the years about navigating depression, which began to get serious during his early 30s.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Jeopardizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardizing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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