1
as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
life is full of unexpected perils
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2
as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
they were unhappy about sending their son into peril overseas
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily
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Recent Examples of peril
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The march was billed as a demonstration in support of free speech -- with much of the rhetoric by influencers and several far-right politicians from across Europe aimed largely at the perils of migration, a problem much of the continent is struggling to control.
—Brian Melley, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Doubt Gavin Brindley at your own peril.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Sofi knew the perils of cooperating with the federal government.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Simplicity Emerges Syukuro Manabe was already intimately familiar with the perils of weather forecasting when, in 1965, as a scientist at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, he was tasked with building a mathematical model of the Earth’s climate.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The march was billed as a demonstration in support of free speech -- with much of the rhetoric by influencers and several far-right politicians from across Europe aimed largely at the perils of migration, a problem much of the continent is struggling to control.
—Brian Melley, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Doubt Gavin Brindley at your own peril.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Sofi knew the perils of cooperating with the federal government.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peril
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Pressing global issues, including Russia and Ukraine, Russia's threat to NATO's Eastern flank and the war in Gaza will surely be a main topic for the leaders.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The ozone layer's healing demonstrates that entire nations can coordinate to address planetary threats.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many have significant reservations about the safety and efficacy of the COVID vaccine, despite assurances from most experts that the benefits outweigh the risks.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the ground level faces severe flooding risks through a combination of rainstorms and earthquakes that bring soil water to the surface, per a study conducted in 2016 by the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Over time, these substances may infiltrate groundwater, creating serious long-term health concerns, degrading habitats, and endangering communities that rely on those resources.—
Michaela Rychetska,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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Children and attendees nearby were also endangered, the charging document noted.—
Adam Sabes , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Concerns have already been raised over the dangers of nudification apps that can be used to create pornographic images of people without their consent.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wildfire danger shifts specifically to California over the next few months, Aman said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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But Rocco trash talk reaching jeopardy is peak!—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Arizona Cardinals are surprisingly 2-0, while Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals will miss significant time after injuring his toe this week, putting the Bengals’ perfect start in jeopardy.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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That had grown to more than 30%, threatening to crowd out the tradespeople the group was built to serve.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Turkish Defense Ministry/AP Key Takeaways Larger carriers carry more aircraft, fuel, and supplies for longer operations but come with higher costs, bigger crews, greater risk from advanced weapons, and trouble in tight or shallow waters.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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While the results were impressive, the fact that Nutrafol even went to the trouble of creating such a rigorous study around its supplement was enough to make our dermatologist judges suspend their usual skepticism around the ingestibles category.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Peril.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peril. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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