as in to threaten
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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Recent Examples of endanger
At that moment, a minority of commissioners were endangering the careful balance Congress crafted with [Federal Election Commission Act] by preventing the agency from defending itself in court.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
Such a ruling would endanger all constitutional amendments.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
These whales are considered endangered, making each sighting all the more valuable.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Amur leopards are native to eastern Russia and northern China and are considered critically endangered.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
Such a ruling would endanger all constitutional amendments.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
These whales are considered endangered, making each sighting all the more valuable.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Amur leopards are native to eastern Russia and northern China and are considered critically endangered.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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And rising sea levels threaten the many multimillion-dollar homes that overlook the ocean.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hurricane Rafael threatened Gulf Coast refineries and so kept prices higher than normal, AAA said.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The procession of plutocrats could also risk watering down Trump’s populist brand, which gained support among working-class voters in the 2024 election.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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That risks revisiting the debate between big tech and lawmakers around how to breach the encryption enclave without fatally weakening it.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the House’s top tax writer, Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, argues that splitting up Trump’s agenda into two bills, particularly the tax policy, risks jeopardizing it.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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These industries are accustomed to strict protocols and have a vested interest in maintaining them—cybersecurity failures could damage their reputations and jeopardize their operations.Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the moment, much attention has been drawn to the energy-intensive nature of AI itself: Microsoft, for instance, acknowledged that its AI development has imperiled their climate goals.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those incidents underscore concerns about his behavior that have imperiled his prospects to lead the Pentagon.Sharon LaFraniere, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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