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adjective

variants or imperilling
Definition of imperilingnext
as in hazardous

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imperiling

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verb

variants or imperilling
present participle of imperil
as in endangering
to place in danger a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperiling
  1. hazardous
  2. endangering
  3. dangerous
  4. threatening
  5. damaging
  6. perilous
  7. detrimental
  8. risky
Adjective
  • Commuting can be hazardous, contributing to car accidents.
    Steve Osler, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The concern is not that the Ukrainian military would do something hazardous with loose nukes.
    William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hazardous
Verb
  • But operations at the facilities have halted since Hurricane Helene tore through the southeast United States over the weekend, causing historic flooding and landslides, cutting off roads and power and endangering millions of residents.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Is her crusade righteous enough to merit endangering her husband (John Leguizamo) and children, without their consent?
    Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of endangering
Adjective
  • The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment regarding some advocates’ concerns that a second Trump term would be dangerous for transgender Americans.
    Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In recent years, former top officials in NASA’s human-spaceflight program have taken jobs at SpaceX. In the meantime, though, more SpaceX flights—and more power for Musk—could be messy, or even dangerous.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of dangerous
Verb
  • By Opening Day 2025, one Major League Baseball team will have superstar slugger Juan Soto in tow, threatening to fill up box scores with home runs and RBIs — all while adding a series of zeros to his checking account.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Hernandez is indicted on charges of assault and battery and threatening to do bodily harm in connection with the February 25 jailhouse altercation.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of threatening
Adjective
  • Still, the storm is threatening to bring flooding rain, mudslides, damaging winds and dangerous surf and rip current conditions to Cuba, which is still reeling from the collapse of its electrical grid and Hurricane Oscar.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • These new storms are capable of a few tornadoes, ping pong ball-sized hail, and 75 mph damaging winds.
    Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of damaging
Adjective
  • The young boy embarks on a perilous journey deep into the mountains to confront the spirit and prevent the destruction of his village.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In a city dotted with rubble and flames, the journey home is perilous.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of perilous
Adjective
  • Most vapes contain nicotine, which comes from tobacco and can be detrimental to the parts of a young person's brain that oversee learning, attention, impulse control and mood.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Ohio State has already dropped a game this year so another loss could be detrimental to their seeding down the line.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of detrimental
Adjective
  • Lower interest rates paired with less strict regulations under a second Trump administration could drive riskier market moves, which could fuel what have been somewhat sleepy sectors over the last few years.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Tesla has staked its financial future on a pivot to autonomous robotaxis, a risky pursuit facing serious regulatory hurdles.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of risky
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