Synonyms of endangering

endangering

verb

present participle of endanger

as in risking

to place in danger

a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risking
• threatening
• jeopardizing
• imperilling
• imperiling
• compromising
• gambling (with)
• hazarding
• venturing
• menacing
• perilling
• intimidating
• periling
• jeoparding
• adventuring
• subjecting
• exposing
• chancing
• wagering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• guarding
• shielding
• preserving
• saving
• sheltering
• resuming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endangering

Wilson, 46, is charged with murder, manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child for the explosion of violence inside the victim’s apartment on Macombs Road near Inwood Ave. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024

Cloe Workman, 20, is charged in Hamilton County Municipal Court with misdemeanor child endangering and domestic violence. —Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024

Arredondo has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of abandoning or endangering a child, charges that each carry a penalty of up to two years in jail. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024

Pete Arredondo argued that he was wrongly charged, placing blame on the shooter for endangering victims during the May 24, 2022, school attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024

Cyberattacks have increased, endangering operational continuity and exposing patient health information to the public. —Bishan Nandy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Initially, the 61-year-old was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton, and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024

Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property. —Diane J. Cho, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024

After the March 19 incident, Huger, 61, was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property. —Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024