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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Additional law enforcement agencies were called to assist, as the juveniles were disrupting business and endangering shoppers.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 July 2024
Garza-Amador was arrested and charged with three counts of abandoning/endangering a child, per CNN, with a preliminary police report revealing that all three children were expected to be discharged from a local hospital the same day.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Cracked hoses that leak air and mask and fin straps that are on the verge of tearing can endanger a diver’s life.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
The wild relatives that survive typically are rare or endangered.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 July 2024
Garza-Amador was arrested and charged with three counts of abandoning/endangering a child, per CNN, with a preliminary police report revealing that all three children were expected to be discharged from a local hospital the same day.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Cracked hoses that leak air and mask and fin straps that are on the verge of tearing can endanger a diver’s life.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
The wild relatives that survive typically are rare or endangered.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for endanger
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 14 Jul. 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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