- present participle of jeopardize.
jeopardizing
Example Sentences
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Armin asked The Times not to fully identify for fear of jeopardizing his immigration case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
“The question arises as to how long the U.S. can maintain this high pace of exports without jeopardizing its own security of supply,” Commerzbank analyst Norman Liebke wrote in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
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
