variants
or imperilling
as in hazardous
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variants
or imperilling
as in endangering
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperiling
Adjective
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Cold weather and hazardous travel conditions may lead to a smaller turnout for Trump's inauguration weekend.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025 -
After the Marshall Fire, hazardous gases associated with the wildfire smoke, such as benzene and naphthalene, could be detected in homes downwind of the fire long after the burns were put out.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Wilson, 46, is charged with murder, manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child for the explosion of violence inside the victim’s apartment on Macombs Road near Inwood Ave.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
21 Dec. 2024
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Cloe Workman, 20, is charged in Hamilton County Municipal Court with misdemeanor child endangering and domestic violence.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Hart is suing her former employer, Extended Stay America, alleging that the company didn’t provide training or the most basic safety measures to handle dangerous and sometimes life-threatening work conditions.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Inappropriate links in search results get a red highlight and icon, just like dangerous links.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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By late afternoon, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said the Pacific Palisades fire had grown to 1,200 acres — threatening over 10,000 households and 13,000 structures.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Extremely dangerous wildfires are threatening Southern California, including Los Angeles and Ventura counties.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On Thursday, the storm will fully blossom in the South, bringing the threat of tornadoes and damaging winds from Houston to Jackson, Mississippi.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The tower came crashing down across South Osage Street, damaging power cables and falling just short of a home.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th-century piece that is more than 200 feet wide, has had a perilous history since its creation.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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For the rest of us, though, certainty is unavailable, and we’re left to ponder which perilous force—nuclear, climatic, or biological—will get us first.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But at his worst, these game-breaking qualities can be detrimental.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Such responses hinder the efficacy of gene editing treatments and could also be detrimental, eliminating the cells targeted for modification.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Meme coins are considered the riskiest corner of the already risky cryptocurrency market.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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There were a number of these high reward passes on Saturday that didn’t come off - and not many teams take those risky passes, preferring to keep possession and recycle.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Imperiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperiling. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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