endangering

VERB

put in jeopardy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expose imperil menace threaten

STRONG

chance hazard peril risk venture

WEAK

be careless chance it lay on the line lay open leave defenseless leave in the middle make liable play into one's hands put at risk put in danger put on the spot stick one's neck out subject to loss

Antonyms

STRONGEST

guard help protect save

WEAK

aid assist comfort take care

Example Sentences

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endangering

Compounding the problem: Drought, heat waves and an unusually strong El Niño weather pattern are also endangering harvests around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

"He joins 16 other pilots sentenced in just three months for endangering lives with flimsy, overcrowded dinghies," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Without collecting race and ethnicity data in the census, these estimates could not be produced, needlessly wasting resources and endangering lives.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

A jury in New Mexico previously ordered Meta to pay $375 million after it found the company liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms, among other harms.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

DELPHI: In fact, technically I’m endangering our entire operation . . . which is not... well, I’m not a natural risk-taker as you know.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling