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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These strikes were precise and limited—aimed not at the Iranian people, but at the violent ideology that endangers them too.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Only in the contiguous United States did citizens require high-budget movies to understand the chain of events by which the war might endanger their homes.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Never again would the life of a horse be so recklessly and cruelly endangered.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
Ramsay ultimately confronted the staff, accusing them of potentially endangering the life of someone with a food allergy, and not serving local crab.
—Bryna Zumer, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2025
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Only in the contiguous United States did citizens require high-budget movies to understand the chain of events by which the war might endanger their homes.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Never again would the life of a horse be so recklessly and cruelly endangered.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
Ramsay ultimately confronted the staff, accusing them of potentially endangering the life of someone with a food allergy, and not serving local crab.
—Bryna Zumer, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for endanger
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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