endangered
adjective
en·dan·gered
in-ˈdān-jərd 
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: being or relating to an endangered species
an endangered bird
put on the endangered list
Examples of endangered in a Sentence
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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Meanwhile, environmental advocates have raised concerns, including infringing on tribal culture and potential harms to nearby wetlands, groundwater, rivers and threatened and endangered species, such as wood turtles.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The endangered infant, who hasn’t been named yet, was born with a head and body covered in orange fur, which will gradually darken to jet black within a year, as is the case with all François langurs.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The exhibition features grooming sets once owned by musicians Igor Stravinsky and Ignacy Paderewski, made from rare materials like tortoiseshell, ivory and crocodile skin, which nowadays are restricted or banned to protect endangered species.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Police are asking for help finding an endangered teen who was reported missing Sunday afternoon, a police spokesman said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The endangered infant, who hasn’t been named yet, was born with a head and body covered in orange fur, which will gradually darken to jet black within a year, as is the case with all François langurs.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The exhibition features grooming sets once owned by musicians Igor Stravinsky and Ignacy Paderewski, made from rare materials like tortoiseshell, ivory and crocodile skin, which nowadays are restricted or banned to protect endangered species.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Police are asking for help finding an endangered teen who was reported missing Sunday afternoon, a police spokesman said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endangered
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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