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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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SpaceX's Starship megarocket is set to launch this week but the company has also come under scrutiny for endangering workers at its facilities.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But experts and environmentalists warn this explosion in mining permits is endangering water resources and the economies of rural areas.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

What is different now is that the regime faces an existential threat, endangering the militias as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Under the recent Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act, the charge of endangering others during a sea crossing is to stop more people being crammed into unsafe boats.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I think I know a way to rescue the kids without endangering myself.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix