as in vulnerable
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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as in threatened
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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Recent Examples of endangered
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The agency says reports from the public help researchers locate new wintering areas and better understand where the endangered birds are spending time.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Keep an eye out for whooping cranes, endangered Florida panthers, black bears, bobcats, alligators, and red wolves within the roughly 200 acre-park.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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Adjective
There is new hope for an aging and endangered house on Chicago's West Side, which just so happens to have been designed by none other than Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The agency says reports from the public help researchers locate new wintering areas and better understand where the endangered birds are spending time.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Verb
In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Keep an eye out for whooping cranes, endangered Florida panthers, black bears, bobcats, alligators, and red wolves within the roughly 200 acre-park.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangered
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Key industries like agriculture, outdoor recreation, and the power grid are structurally vulnerable to water scarcity and extreme weather, exacerbated by climate change.
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The gang members and associates allegedly focused on recruiting vulnerable minor girls and young women, many of whom came from broken homes or had fallen through the foster care system, Essayli said Wednesday.
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And while rain threatened, fans never got a break from the heat.
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Keeping the rescue open has been a challenge Even as wounds from the COVID era began to heal, Gordon said tariffs threatened any progress the rescue was able to make.
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However, people with weakened immune systems or certain underlying health conditions may be more susceptible to infection.
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Cooking Oils Cooking oils high in unsaturated fats, such as olive, walnut, and flaxseed oils, are among the pantry items most susceptible to heat damage.
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The trial court risked prejudicing the jury by improperly admitting evidence about Mead Johnson’s finances, including its revenues, profits, and executive compensation, the appeals court said.
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The lawyers who signed the Declaration of Independence risked their careers and lives for legal principles.
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Rescuers then wait intently for any indication of life, using sensitive microphones or telescopic cameras or simply pressing an ear against the rubble, hoping to detect a voice, a knock or the faintest movement.
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So far, the administration has sued multiple states unsuccessfully in attempts to obtain sensitive voter-roll data to run through a federal database known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, program.
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When the Phillies lost 19 of their first 28 games and the whole summer felt imperiled, some corners of the organization wondered if the first All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park would showcase anything good about the local team.
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Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s direct oversight sparked the crossfire now gripping the region and have imperiled negotiations for a lasting ceasefire.
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Some of the industry's fastest-growing markets are also the most exposed, the study found.
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The jobs generations of students were steered toward are among the most exposed.
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At that point the widespread expectation is MLB owners will lock out the players, and if a deal isn’t reached by mid-March the start of the season could be jeopardized.
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In public statements concerning the Kentucky licensees, the national board said the waivers jeopardized the health and vision of patients and urged the Kentucky board to hold all optometrists to the same competency standards.
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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