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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West Jefferson County fire and rescue said the flames endangered several homes but fortunately, as of Monday, no homes have been impacted.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025
Freezing temperatures can endanger health, particularly of vulnerable groups like children and the elderly, whilst snow can lead to dangerous driving conditions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Koalas are endangered in New South Wales and in several other areas of Australia, having seen a 24-percent decline in population in the past two decades.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Ratliff is a wealthy Southern business mogul confronted by past shady business dealings and fearful that his secrets will come to light and endanger his family, played by Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sam Nivola, and Sarah Catherine Hook.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025
Freezing temperatures can endanger health, particularly of vulnerable groups like children and the elderly, whilst snow can lead to dangerous driving conditions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Koalas are endangered in New South Wales and in several other areas of Australia, having seen a 24-percent decline in population in the past two decades.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Ratliff is a wealthy Southern business mogul confronted by past shady business dealings and fearful that his secrets will come to light and endanger his family, played by Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sam Nivola, and Sarah Catherine Hook.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 6 Mar. 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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