as in threatens
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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Recent Examples of endangers
Kinda endangers the plan that your mom and dad (George McFly, played by Mike Bindeman) might meet, fall in love and you’ll be born.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The president has gone so far as repealing a longtime scientific finding that climate change endangers public health and the environment.
—Matthew Daly, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2026
This type of disorientation endangers Judeo-Christian civilization.
—Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Anything less endangers both American lives and American liberty.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The decision unnecessarily endangers people of all ages and can cause a multitude of injuries.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The decision unnecessarily endangers people of all ages and can cause a multitude of injuries.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Violence, hazing or any other behavior that endangers others has no place at NAU.
—Kathy Tulumello, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The president has gone so far as repealing a longtime scientific finding that climate change endangers public health and the environment.
—Matthew Daly, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2026
This type of disorientation endangers Judeo-Christian civilization.
—Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Anything less endangers both American lives and American liberty.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The decision unnecessarily endangers people of all ages and can cause a multitude of injuries.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The decision unnecessarily endangers people of all ages and can cause a multitude of injuries.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Violence, hazing or any other behavior that endangers others has no place at NAU.
—Kathy Tulumello, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangers
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Drought threatens the existence of the Western cowboy.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Industry analysts say the agreement threatens to undermine business confidence in the United States by exerting unprecedented executive power to influence the private sector.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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As such, the bill risks further making college sports transparency in the Volunteer State an increasingly voluntary proposition.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Seeing those two stalwarts move on next year at the latest was likely always to have been the plan at Anfield, but generating savings sooner has taken on greater importance as something else risks unfolding.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Russia hopes to reap the benefits of an extended Middle East war, even as the conflict imperils one of its allies.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The ruling immediately imperils the cornerstone of the administration’s economic strategy, transforming America’s negotiator-in-chief into a leader stripped of his most potent leverage.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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That jeopardizes pushing creators and their audiences toward platforms that feel freer, faster, and more responsive… but have less reach, ultimately.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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The White House jeopardizes that principle at its peril — and everyone else’s.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Endangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangers. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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