endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər 
en-
endangered; endangering
in-ˈdān-jə-riŋ
-ˈdānj-riŋ,
en-
: to bring into danger or peril
recklessly endangering innocent lives
: to create a dangerous situation
driving to endanger
Examples of endanger in a Sentence
Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
The only two surviving buildings from Terminal Island’s days as a thriving Japanese American fishing village in the early 1900s have been placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2025 list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
However, investigations by The Wall Street Journal and regulators revealed that Theranos’s technology was fraudulent, producing inaccurate results that endangered patients.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
He was also hit with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and recklessly endangering another person.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
The only two surviving buildings from Terminal Island’s days as a thriving Japanese American fishing village in the early 1900s have been placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2025 list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
However, investigations by The Wall Street Journal and regulators revealed that Theranos’s technology was fraudulent, producing inaccurate results that endangered patients.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
He was also hit with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and recklessly endangering another person.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər
endangered; endangering
-ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ
: to bring into danger or peril
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