jeopardizing

VERB

endanger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imperil threaten

STRONG

chance gamble hazard peril risk stake

WEAK

be careless chance it lay on the line put at risk put in danger put in jeopardy subject to tempt fate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

guard protect save

STRONG

design plan

Example Sentences

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jeopardizing

Here’s how to do it without jeopardizing your job.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Armin asked The Times not to fully identify for fear of jeopardizing his immigration case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Iran threatened to reimpose a blockade on Wednesday, jeopardizing 20% of global oil and LNG shipments and economic recovery.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

The committee’s authority is limited to very uncommon circumstances in which there are no “reasonable and prudent alternatives” that would avoid jeopardizing a listed species or impair a species’ critical habitat.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026

Unselfishly jeopardizing her professional reputation as a teacher, Aunt Anne always allowed each of us to play in the annual recitals at her music school.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey