IMPERIL Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

imperil

verb

im-ˈper-əl

Definition of imperil

as in to endanger

to place in danger a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation

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Recent Examples of imperil Miller took ProPublica inside the endeavor, highlighting ways the new rule could imperil similar projects in the future. — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Trump officials went on to largely dismantle PEPFAR, imperiling many of the 20 million people the program has supplied with lifesaving therapies. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 But the Commission’s announcement regarding Google imperils the deal mere weeks after its completion. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 The animal is imperiled, down roughly 90 percent since the 1970s, and deserves real protection. — Shannon Welch, Oc Register, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for imperil

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Three people were arrested Tuesday on charges of endangering the welfare of a minor following the dog attack that killed a 2-year-old girl in March near North Little Rock, the Pulaski County sheriff's office said Tuesday.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
But the department has been running into opposition by landowners, environmental groups, Native American tribes and others who argue that the rapid construction endangers environmental and religious sites and a way of life along the border.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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But after structural problems earlier this month threatened a partial collapse at one of the city’s largest such projects, regulators have intensified scrutiny.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Kansas City police are looking to the public for information after investigators say a woman threatened several people in Kansas City’s Waldo neighborhood over the weekend.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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