How to Use endanger in a Sentence

endanger

verb
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  • The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
  • Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
  • The roseate spoonbill isn't endangered or rare, but the bay of Green Bay is quite far away from its normal habitat.
    — Jeff Bollier, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Zelensky warned that the lack of aid was urgent, and could endanger Ukraine’s major cities.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The area is home to sea turtles, including the Kemp’s Ridley, as well as Rice’s whales, both of which are endangered.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The former appeared in court on Wednesday on the charge of endangering children.
    — Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024
  • But a 24-year-old man was charged with endangering a child and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
    — CBS News, 30 May 2023
  • She was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
    — Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The state has fought against listing other Alaska species as endangered.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
  • In essence, the tribe declared the fish endangered 18 years before the Endangered Species Act was enacted.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2023
  • At the time, the bald eagle — the national bird of the U.S. since 1782 — was endangered, and environmentalists were concerned about the gift.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
  • If the actions are considered likely to endanger the Queen’s life, then the death penalty could be applied.
    — Helen Regan, CNN, 28 June 2023
  • Smith pleaded guilty to a felony charge of discharge of a firearm endangering the safety of another.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The father was charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to jail records.
    — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The antis will spend ferociously putting messages out there about how this endangers children and all that kind of thing.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 24 July 2023
  • With a veterinary practice in Georgia, Dr. Hodges knows how heat can endanger pets and wants to help pet parents keep their furry friends safe.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • An adult passenger in the car was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, AL.com and People reported.
    — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The habitat is home to countless varieties of birds, reptiles and amphibians that can’t be found anywhere else, and many of which are now endangered.
    — Jamie Dickman, Popular Science, 14 June 2023
  • Mariah Thomas, 26, has been charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death, and could face between 10 years to life if found guilty.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant: The destruction of the dam endangered the main source of water used to cool the site’s reactors.
    — Natalia Yermak, New York Times, 17 June 2023
  • Oregon is in the process of changing the rules in its state parks so that anyone endangering visitors or staff could be temporarily barred.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The one path could endanger his hold on the speakership, the other could endanger the reelection of his majority.
    — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Of course, the island’s sky-high housing costs have endangered more than just historic architecture.
    — Jenna Russell Matt Cosby, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The silence was broken by chirping birds, the gentle breeze and the gurgling of water flowing into a stream that feeds the Machias River, where endangered Atlantic salmon return.
    — David Sharp, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
  • The species is currently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 June 2023
  • The police arrested him and claimed before the court that Bar is suspected of ‘behavior that could endanger public peace’.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
  • African lions have been considered endangered since 2015, but lions are still among the biggest group-hunting land predators on Earth.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Despite the risks, the wealthy and well-connected continue to carve their spots in the hills, giving rise to unchecked development that endangers vital water supplies for the city.
    — David McKenzie, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The giant panda, which is endemic to China, is no longer endangered but still considered at risk.
    — Megan Lebowitz, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Proceeds from the song will help stop the proliferation of farmed salmon that could endanger the ecology of Iceland’s native fish.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023

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