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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
James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Originally billed as The Goonies of Star Wars, the series ended up being more akin to Treasure Planet, a space-pirate story full of peril, adventure, and riches.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Inflation-weary drinkers have simultaneously dialed back their spending on pricey liquors, putting premium spirits makers like Brown-Forman in financial peril.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
With the surgeon general’s recent warning that alcohol consumption should be reduced because of potential cancer risks, and a resulting drop in some alcohol stocks, are wine, beer, and spirits producers in peril?
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The following collection of extraordinary images capture moments of peril and loss during the Los Angeles wildfires yet nonetheless represent the barest fragments of a tragedy that, as of this hour, is still unfolding.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Originally billed as The Goonies of Star Wars, the series ended up being more akin to Treasure Planet, a space-pirate story full of peril, adventure, and riches.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Inflation-weary drinkers have simultaneously dialed back their spending on pricey liquors, putting premium spirits makers like Brown-Forman in financial peril.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
With the surgeon general’s recent warning that alcohol consumption should be reduced because of potential cancer risks, and a resulting drop in some alcohol stocks, are wine, beer, and spirits producers in peril?
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peril
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Other company leaders voiced their concerns about the threat of tariffs ahead of Saturday’s order.—
Kristian Burt,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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The methodology is almost exactly the same, but the warning to all 2.5 billion users of Gmail remains the same: be aware of the threat and don’t let your guard down for even a minute.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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California is home to the top six cities at highest wildfire risk in the U.S., but Texas, Colorado and Oregon also have cities in the top 15.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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But the blanket Trump pay-to-quit offer–reportedly driven by Elon Musk–ignores a big risk: That the top performers, with the most marketable skills, will take the money and run.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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In Colombia at least 80 people have been killed, including civilians, and thousands have been displaced over four days due after the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish initials ELN, launched an assault in the Catatumbo region last week, endangering the current peace agreement.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the 1990s, state and federal agencies listed the tiny 3-inch fish as endangered.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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For residents, parents and students, the danger is clear and present every day.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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No player made more than the Netherlands international’s 27 defensive actions, but this was by design rather than luck with his manager fully aware of the danger Bournemouth pose down the flanks.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Legal experts, government officials and others across the country were warning Tuesday that the memo could put in jeopardy everything from early childhood education and food assistance programs to efforts to clear land mines in war zones.—
Nicholas Kusnetz,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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The truce between Israel and Hamas was put in jeopardy Saturday after Israel blocked Palestinian civilians from moving back to their homes in northern Gaza.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That shortlist provided constant fodder for conversation, and threatened to overwhelm the typical amiable pre-screening chatter about the actual program of films.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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The two nations threatened retaliation of their own, raising the prospects of a broader regional trade war.—
Fabiola Sánchez,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2025
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There’s a small sign of trouble when the two stop by a strawberry stand and the woman running it hits on Isaac.—
Jourdain Searles,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Sources close to the situation said that the trouble started when Johnson and another one of Black’s baby mamas got into it toward the end of the party.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Peril.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peril. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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