as in to endanger
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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Recent Examples of imperil
Which is a sign of long-term market confidence that Treasury’s intake isn’t imperiled now, or in the future.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The move has strained relationships between House and Senate lawmakers, which could imperil the stadium-funding bill in the session’s final days.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Google’s lawyers said a breakup wouldn’t align with earlier legal precedent and would imperil privacy and security protections.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The effective ban at Harvard created a chilling effect at other colleges nationwide, while imperiling operations at the storied Cambridge, Massachusetts campus.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The move has strained relationships between House and Senate lawmakers, which could imperil the stadium-funding bill in the session’s final days.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Google’s lawyers said a breakup wouldn’t align with earlier legal precedent and would imperil privacy and security protections.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The effective ban at Harvard created a chilling effect at other colleges nationwide, while imperiling operations at the storied Cambridge, Massachusetts campus.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperil
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The species is considered critically endangered due to its limited distribution and ongoing habitat threats.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Critics, including lawmakers from both parties, have warned that sharing pre-strike details on an unsecured app could have endangered U.S. pilots.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump’s new tariffs—both enforced and threatened—are continuing to have an outsized impact on the global economy.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Watts said she felt threatened by the racist, sexist and violent posts directed toward her after she was falsely identified online as the person who posted a message on the city’s X account in response to Butker’s controversial speech at a college graduation ceremony last spring.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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