as in to threaten
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge
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Recent Examples of endanger
Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Critics argued the bill would out and potentially endanger trans children, while violating student privacy protections under California law.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 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
Bird Key, located just south of the 79th Street Causeway, is considered environmentally endangered and has long been a sanctuary for native birds, the Miami New Times reports.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers, who argue the bills endanger Taiwan's democratic system, entered the legislature Thursday night by removing windows and seizing the speaker's area, according to Taiwan's Central News Agency.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Critics argued the bill would out and potentially endanger trans children, while violating student privacy protections under California law.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 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
Bird Key, located just south of the 79th Street Causeway, is considered environmentally endangered and has long been a sanctuary for native birds, the Miami New Times reports.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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Upon gaining the upper hand, Helen threatens him in the manner of a wrathful domestic goddess.Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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World & Nation Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal.Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Weather Prediction Center said in its Thursday afternoon forecast that there is a moderate risk of a swath of the Upper Midwest from northern North Dakota to eastern Wisconsin seeing more than six inches of snowfall.James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Watch your landing: Your landing should be soft to absorb the force of the jump and reduce injury risk.Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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As Russia has been unable to drive the Ukrainian military out of Kursk despite previous deadlines, this goal may be jeopardized due to the extensive loss of armored vehicles.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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All eight positions were jeopardized by the hiring freeze.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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Less than a week before Christmas and the start of Hanukkah, the timely delivery of holiday gifts was thrown into jeopardy as thousands of Amazon workers walked off the job and hit picket lines in an attempt to force the nation's largest e-commerce company to bargain with unionized employees.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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And if City weren’t in the title race, the United manager was usually fighting for his job, so there’d be that element of jeopardy.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Millions of borrowers may see big increases to their monthly student loan payments next year, as several key Biden administration initiatives are imperiled or will expire in 2025.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Clean energy stocks — Shares of renewable energy and solar companies slid on worries that Trump's second term could imperil the Inflation Reduction Act and measures to fight climate change.Yun Li,Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The danger of leaving the death penalty as an available tool for Donald Trump to use cannot be overstated.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Read More: Time 100 AI: Francesca Mani Activists will seek legislative action related to other AI harms, including the vulnerability of consumer data and the dangers of companion chatbots causing self-harm.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pacifici shares an example where a buyer of a healthcare company inherited regulatory trouble from the previous owner, putting a third of the company’s revenue at risk and exposing it to potential fines.Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The more scientific term for this phenomenon is venous stasis—this condition occurs when the veins have trouble moving blood back to the heart, straining the cardiovascular system, Mustali Dohadwala, MD, a cardiologist in private practice at Heartsafe Boston, told Health.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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