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
It is considered one of the highest-threat volcanos out of the dozens in Alaska due to its proximity to Anchorage and ability to potentially disrupt or endanger daily life for residents, Haney said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
The species has also been listed as endangered in Texas since 1988 and New Mexico since 1990, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
To avoid a race to the bottom in safety standards which would endanger the general public globally, world leaders need to intervene now to level the regulatory playing field.
—Henry Papadatos, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Critics hell-bent on passing off Ike's concerns as endangering our national defense would have seen their remarks fall on deaf ears.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
The species has also been listed as endangered in Texas since 1988 and New Mexico since 1990, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
To avoid a race to the bottom in safety standards which would endanger the general public globally, world leaders need to intervene now to level the regulatory playing field.
—Henry Papadatos, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Critics hell-bent on passing off Ike's concerns as endangering our national defense would have seen their remarks fall on deaf ears.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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The third season, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels Desert Star and The Black Ice, will center on a murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler, which threatens to ruin the lives of the series’ three main characters.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada had already been set to go into effect, but the president had not previously threatened to impose an additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports after the initial 10% tariff on the country’s goods went into effect earlier this month.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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While well-intentioned, this approach risks framing justice as a European issue rather than a universal imperative.—
Gyunduz Mamedov,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hitters are likely to hesitate risking a challenge in the early innings or early in counts.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump's executive orders on renewable energy could jeopardize hundreds of wind power projects across the U.S., analysts have reported.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The states, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, argue Musk and his assistants aren’t authorized to access the payment system, could jeopardize confidential information and could block federal funds to states for health clinics, preschools, climate initiatives, and other programs.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The cuts are part of a larger, brutal effort by the Trump administration to slash federal agencies, and the cuts have imperiled other critical government and public services.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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Making these goods more expensive damages the competitiveness of domestic companies, imperiling American jobs.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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