as in to threaten
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge
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Recent Examples of endanger
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Situated inside Dubai’s Museum of the Future, the Colossal Biovault and World Preservation Lab will store millions of frozen tissue and other samples from 10,000 species, including the 100 most endangered globally and in the UAE, says the company.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Velez was slapped with charges of assault and reckless endangerment Wednesday for allegedly punching Manuel Rivera, his 39-year-old cousin, to the ground near Rockaway Blvd.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Asian elephants are an endangered species Asian elephants are endangered, according to the National Zoo.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Situated inside Dubai’s Museum of the Future, the Colossal Biovault and World Preservation Lab will store millions of frozen tissue and other samples from 10,000 species, including the 100 most endangered globally and in the UAE, says the company.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
There’s no question that if the EPA does rescind the endangerment finding that the move would be challenged in court.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Velez was slapped with charges of assault and reckless endangerment Wednesday for allegedly punching Manuel Rivera, his 39-year-old cousin, to the ground near Rockaway Blvd.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
Verb
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Upon returning, the couple faces threatening neighbors and uncovers dark neighborhood secrets.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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This scene in Seoul in January may seem totally contrary to the usual headlines from South Korea, of plummeting birth rates and a looming demographic crisis that also threatens to swallow neighboring Japan and China.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The risk remained even after researchers accounted for how closely people followed a healthy Mediterranean-style diet.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Of course, any intense media scrutiny risks being distracting, especially when it is not directly related to the work of the foundation.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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New York Republicans have filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court for a stay on a state court’s redistricting decision that jeopardizes New York City‘s only GOP district.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Those proposals, including tighter limits on non-disaster spending and new legislative oversight, were rejected by Senate Republicans wary of jeopardizing negotiations with the governor or risking the fund’s expiration.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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But when a violent new cellmate Dee (Blyth) arrives, the chance for Taylor to get his life back is put in jeopardy.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Is a bit of jeopardy exactly the kind of galvanising motivation Arsenal need to click back into gear?—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Lowering the standard of care will imperil that reputation and put New Yorkers’ lives at risk.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Federal law allows for utilities to bypass some requirement water quality regulations if adherence would imperil economic development opportunities in the area, Cafouros noted.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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The firm ran ads warning of the dangers of marijuana during the weeks leading up to the vote on the Amendment 3, which won approval from 56% of Florida voters but failed to reach the 60% threshold needed to become law.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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The scenes playing out in Minneapolis in recent weeks offer an object lesson in the dangers of federal overreach.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Romero created trouble for himself by trying to turn on the ball with his backheel just outside the penalty area while under pressure from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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As legal and ethical troubles for Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick escalated, financial support for her reelection campaign plummeted.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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