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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Passing cars honked in support while protesters waved signs calling for the preservation of the expansive Everglades preserve, home to several endangered species and Native tribes.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Cars passing by honked in support as protesters waved signs calling for the protection of the expansive preserve that is home to a few Native tribes and several endangered animal species.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
This is nothing new — long-term residents will remember Volusia County’s lawsuit that pitted endangered sea turtles against the cars that crowded many stretches of the county’s beaches.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The critically endangered monkeys are also hunted for meat and for use in traditional medicine, and are sometimes captured for the international pet trade.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Cars passing by honked in support as protesters waved signs calling for the protection of the expansive preserve that is home to a few Native tribes and several endangered animal species.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
This is nothing new — long-term residents will remember Volusia County’s lawsuit that pitted endangered sea turtles against the cars that crowded many stretches of the county’s beaches.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The critically endangered monkeys are also hunted for meat and for use in traditional medicine, and are sometimes captured for the international pet trade.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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