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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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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

For families who have run the numbers and determined they can help without jeopardizing their own security, here are approaches I’ve seen work:

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Their strategy has been to tread cautiously and negotiate an out-of-court end to the investigations and financial threats — without further jeopardizing the $17.5 billion in federal funds UC receives.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

A workers’ strike could cut off food supplies, jeopardizing the war effort.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield