imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl 
-ˈpe-rəl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to bring into peril : endanger
Examples of imperil in a Sentence
The toxic fumes imperiled the lives of the trapped miners.
The financial health of the company was imperiled by a string of bad investments.
a list of imperiled species
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But tensions over Chevron appeared to imperil the future of the flights.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Researchers say the cuts imperil critical work investigating childhood diseases, chronic illness and other long-running investigations into keeping Americans healthy and safe.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Reacher’s having to be the one to warn Kohl that the two of them being seen together in a social setting could imperil her career is typical of the series’ surfeit of Reacher worship, even allowing for the fact that the show is called Reacher.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The staff changes imperil the tenuous success of ferret recovery and the very existence of these animals, several experts including current and former Fish and Wildlife Service employees told Vox.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Researchers say the cuts imperil critical work investigating childhood diseases, chronic illness and other long-running investigations into keeping Americans healthy and safe.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Reacher’s having to be the one to warn Kohl that the two of them being seen together in a social setting could imperil her career is typical of the series’ surfeit of Reacher worship, even allowing for the fact that the show is called Reacher.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The staff changes imperil the tenuous success of ferret recovery and the very existence of these animals, several experts including current and former Fish and Wildlife Service employees told Vox.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imperil
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperil. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to place in great danger : endanger
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