imperil
verb (used with object)
to put in peril or danger; endanger.
are imperiling
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present progressiveof imperil.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Current and increasing impacts of climate change and associated habitat degradation and fragmentation are imperiling the North American wolverine,” Pacific Regional Director Hugh Morrison said in a statement.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023
Around the world, rising temperatures, raging wildfires and extreme weather are imperiling whole communities.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
The climate crisis, voracious beetles and disease are imperiling the long-term survival of the high-elevation pine tree that’s a key source of food for some grizzly bears across the US west.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2020
Advances by the Islamic State in Iraq are imperiling archaeological work in Kurdish areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2014
You are imperiling the lives of everyone near you, and you may strain yourself.”
From Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star by Burt L. Standish
