imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl 
-ˈpe-rəl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to bring into peril : endanger
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Examples of imperil in a Sentence
The toxic fumes imperiled the lives of the trapped miners.
The financial health of the company was imperiled by a string of bad investments.
a list of imperiled species
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Brendan Cummings, conservation director for the Center for Biological Diversity, said there’s an extinction crisis imperiling thousands of species, a dire phenomenon worthy of priority.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
With nearly the entire Republican Party under Trump’s control, Patel needs only to avoid alienating a small cohort of GOP Senators whose opposition could imperil his nomination.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Environmental groups warn that meeting farmers’ demands will further imperil fragile ecosystems.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Hamas similarly accused Israel of breaking the deal, fueling concerns that a ceasefire that has brought a pause to 15 months of deadly fighting in Gaza could be imperiled.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
With nearly the entire Republican Party under Trump’s control, Patel needs only to avoid alienating a small cohort of GOP Senators whose opposition could imperil his nomination.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Environmental groups warn that meeting farmers’ demands will further imperil fragile ecosystems.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Hamas similarly accused Israel of breaking the deal, fueling concerns that a ceasefire that has brought a pause to 15 months of deadly fighting in Gaza could be imperiled.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperil. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to place in great danger : endanger
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