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
Synonyms
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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Some North American bat species have lost more than 90% of their population to white-nose syndrome since 2006, including two found in Colorado:
Little brown bats, Myotis lucifugus, which are being considered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for listing as endangered but are not listed yet.
—
Tanya Dewey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
Whistleblowers have accused the company of taking shortcuts that endanger passengers, a claim that Boeing disputes.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
The larger works in this astounding show are some of the most intricately obsessive in 20th-century art, and their making may have endangered Johnson’s eyes, hands and, possibly, his brain.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Accusations of safety shortcuts Whistleblowers have accused the company of taking shortcuts that endanger passengers, a claim that Boeing disputes.
—CBS News, 30 May 2024
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Tanya Dewey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
Whistleblowers have accused the company of taking shortcuts that endanger passengers, a claim that Boeing disputes.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
The larger works in this astounding show are some of the most intricately obsessive in 20th-century art, and their making may have endangered Johnson’s eyes, hands and, possibly, his brain.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Accusations of safety shortcuts Whistleblowers have accused the company of taking shortcuts that endanger passengers, a claim that Boeing disputes.
—CBS News, 30 May 2024
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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