as in risking
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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Recent Examples of endangering
Ferguson’s mother slammed the NYPD for using excessive force in killing her son and endangering the little girl.
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Gardiner Anderson, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Ongoing attacks have crippled Gaza's water and sanitation systems, depriving children of safe water and endangering their health.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The remaining plastic waste is incinerated or ends up in landfills or in waterways, endangering wildlife, damaging the environment and harming human health.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Spears accepted a plea deal, agreeing to plead guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and hindrance of prosecution.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Burris has been charged with two felony counts of second-degree rape and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
He is charged with wanton endangerment, endangering the welfare of a minor and leaving the scene of an accident.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
Numbers reveal how Democrats' decision is endangering American lives.
—Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors at one point also charged Diallo with eluding a police officer, recklessly endangering safety and bail jumping.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Gardiner Anderson, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Ongoing attacks have crippled Gaza's water and sanitation systems, depriving children of safe water and endangering their health.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The remaining plastic waste is incinerated or ends up in landfills or in waterways, endangering wildlife, damaging the environment and harming human health.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Spears accepted a plea deal, agreeing to plead guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and hindrance of prosecution.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Burris has been charged with two felony counts of second-degree rape and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
He is charged with wanton endangerment, endangering the welfare of a minor and leaving the scene of an accident.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
Numbers reveal how Democrats' decision is endangering American lives.
—Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors at one point also charged Diallo with eluding a police officer, recklessly endangering safety and bail jumping.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Endangering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangering. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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