jeopardize
verb (used with object)
to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil.
are jeopardizing
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present progressiveof jeopardize.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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"You are playing into the hands of people who are jeopardizing the safety of innocent children in our local school," she wrote.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
Droughts and more severe weather are jeopardizing grasslands and water sources for animals.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The unions have called for a federal investigation into whether the new rules are jeopardizing safety on the railroad.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
The organization announced Thursday that they will no longer be allowed to participate as protests from other nations are "jeopardizing the viability" of the Games.
From Fox News ● Mar. 3, 2022
You are jeopardizing your future by an act of the maddest folly.”
From The Moon Rock by Arthur J. (Arthur John) Rees
