endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər 
en-
endangered; endangering
in-ˈdān-jə-riŋ
-ˈdānj-riŋ,
en-
: to bring into danger or peril
recklessly endangering innocent lives
: to create a dangerous situation
driving to endanger
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Examples of endanger in a Sentence
Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
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Critics hell-bent on passing off Ike's concerns as endangering our national defense would have seen their remarks fall on deaf ears.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The whales are considered critically endangered, with a population estimated at around 370 and only 70 actively reproducing females, so the birth of each new calf is heralded.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
However, the process has faced setbacks, including horrific scenes this week when Hamas paraded hostages before an angry mob, endangering their safety.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Donnelly said that pieces of ice floated on the river, endangering divers.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The whales are considered critically endangered, with a population estimated at around 370 and only 70 actively reproducing females, so the birth of each new calf is heralded.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
However, the process has faced setbacks, including horrific scenes this week when Hamas paraded hostages before an angry mob, endangering their safety.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Donnelly said that pieces of ice floated on the river, endangering divers.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər
endangered; endangering
-ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ
: to bring into danger or peril
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