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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Shir Siegel, the daughter of Israeli American Keith Siegel, whose mother was released after more than 50 days in captivity, said every delay could endanger their lives.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
In addition, the military leadership removed a limit on the cumulative number of civilians that its strikes could endanger each day.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The Kirtland's snake, a small reptile with a red belly, is considered endangered in Indiana.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Right whales are among the rarest whales on Earth, and their populations are highly endangered.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
In addition, the military leadership removed a limit on the cumulative number of civilians that its strikes could endanger each day.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The Kirtland's snake, a small reptile with a red belly, is considered endangered in Indiana.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Right whales are among the rarest whales on Earth, and their populations are highly endangered.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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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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