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
News Desk, Artforum, 26 Dec. 2024
Jessica Altman, who heads the Covered California insurance marketplace, warned that federal cuts will imperil initiatives in her state that have limited copays and deductibles and curtailed debt for many state residents.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
Some progressives and mental health advocates have warned that expanding the policy could imperil people who aren’t actually in need of hospitalization and that simply removing people from subways does not provide any long-term solutions.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Or even to batten down the hatches as a coming Trumpian storm imperils the global financial system.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The Berlin government has sliced the city’s arts and culture budget by €130 million (about $135 million), sparking concerns that institutions may be forced to close and imperiling the German capital’s status as an arts hub.
—News Desk, Artforum, 26 Dec. 2024
Jessica Altman, who heads the Covered California insurance marketplace, warned that federal cuts will imperil initiatives in her state that have limited copays and deductibles and curtailed debt for many state residents.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
Some progressives and mental health advocates have warned that expanding the policy could imperil people who aren’t actually in need of hospitalization and that simply removing people from subways does not provide any long-term solutions.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Or even to batten down the hatches as a coming Trumpian storm imperils the global financial system.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperil
Verb
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In the 1990s, state and federal agencies listed the tiny 3-inch fish as endangered.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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In Colombia at least 80 people have been killed, including civilians, and thousands have been displaced over four days due after the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish initials ELN, launched an assault in the Catatumbo region last week, endangering the current peace agreement.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Participants in the trial had advanced chronic kidney disease, so the results may not apply to people at lower risk.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Only one item remains in the five-year suit: whether China, which hoarded masks and other personal protective equipment, drove up costs for Missourians and put them at risk.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The vice president would not have been threatened with a hanging.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Dink Phipps: Convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers during the Capitol breach, including threatening and resisting officers.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those dependencies have put the US in increasing jeopardy as foreign government hackers exploit these networks’ complexity and inconsistency.—
Eric Geller,
WIRED,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, the wildfire outbreak there on Tuesday, has put many of these properties into jeopardy.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The victim’s uncle, Ibrahima Barry, said his nephew came to New York to escape the political dangers in Guinea.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bob Lee, a veteran wildlife officer and author, will describe the excitement and dangers game wardens face every day.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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Sources close to the situation said that the trouble started when Johnson and another one of Black’s baby mamas got into it toward the end of the party.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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There’s a small sign of trouble when the two stop by a strawberry stand and the woman running it hits on Isaac.—
Jourdain Searles,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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