endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər 
en-
endangered; endangering
in-ˈdān-jə-riŋ
-ˈdānj-riŋ,
en-
: to bring into danger or peril
recklessly endangering innocent lives
: to create a dangerous situation
driving to endanger
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Examples of endanger in a Sentence
Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
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One species, the Chagos brain coral found only in the Chagos Archipelago, is considered critically endangered after once thought to be extinct.
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Such actions could endanger an achievement that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called one of the most impactful of the early 21st century: reducing cases of and deaths from vaccine-preventable illnesses.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Others acknowledged Trump and his team were convinced that allowing Hegseth to fail could lead to a ripple effect that would endanger his other nominees, especially after Senate opposition already tanked Trump’s first choice for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Today the beetle is critically endangered, partly because of its appeal to those who collect Nazi memorabilia.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Such actions could endanger an achievement that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called one of the most impactful of the early 21st century: reducing cases of and deaths from vaccine-preventable illnesses.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Others acknowledged Trump and his team were convinced that allowing Hegseth to fail could lead to a ripple effect that would endanger his other nominees, especially after Senate opposition already tanked Trump’s first choice for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Today the beetle is critically endangered, partly because of its appeal to those who collect Nazi memorabilia.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər
endangered; endangering
-ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ
: to bring into danger or peril
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