as in to endanger
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
the city has reduced the number of its firefighters, to the imperilment of every homeowner
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Recent Examples of imperil
Andrew Keatts, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Brendan Cummings, conservation director for the Center for Biological Diversity, said there’s an extinction crisis imperiling thousands of species, a dire phenomenon worthy of priority.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
With nearly the entire Republican Party under Trump’s control, Patel needs only to avoid alienating a small cohort of GOP Senators whose opposition could imperil his nomination.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Environmental groups warn that meeting farmers’ demands will further imperil fragile ecosystems.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Verb
State of play: Local officials are still determining which programs are imperiled by the order, after a Monday evening memo from the federal Office of Management and Budget indicated a broad impact.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Brendan Cummings, conservation director for the Center for Biological Diversity, said there’s an extinction crisis imperiling thousands of species, a dire phenomenon worthy of priority.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
With nearly the entire Republican Party under Trump’s control, Patel needs only to avoid alienating a small cohort of GOP Senators whose opposition could imperil his nomination.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Environmental groups warn that meeting farmers’ demands will further imperil fragile ecosystems.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperil
Verb
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The Trump administration’s financial support for Ukraine – without which its survival is truly in doubt – is now endangered.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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But growing frustration among companies over recent judicial decisions has led to threats to leave, endangering crucial business incorporation revenue for the First State.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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One example of such work would be thinking about how to minimize the risk that pathogens caught in a hospital sink would get aerosolized and spread to patients, said Joseph Graves, Jr., an evolutionary biologist and geneticist at North Carolina A&T State University and a leader of the project.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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Runoff will also increase the risk for rock and mudslides below steep terrain.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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The third season, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels Desert Star and The Black Ice, will center on a murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler, which threatens to ruin the lives of the series’ three main characters.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada had already been set to go into effect, but the president had not previously threatened to impose an additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports after the initial 10% tariff on the country’s goods went into effect earlier this month.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Budenholzer’s future with the Suns only after one season appears to be in serious jeopardy as well.—
Evan Sidery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Only 16 at the time, Jones’ bright future in the sport was suddenly thrown into jeopardy.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Totally fair, given the scale of destruction in L.A. County — and the dangers posed by Trump.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some players have had trouble adjusting, others haven’t.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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All four of those projects ran into trouble because they were planned on land reserved for single-family homes.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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