endanger
verb (used with object)
to expose to danger; imperil.
endangering
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present participleof endanger.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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When we see Ho-seok scolded at a grueling new job for endangering himself, he mutely absorbs it and shuffles to the side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
A Home Office spokesman said Abdela was the 20th small boat pilot to be imprisoned in four months for endangering lives at sea.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Without collecting race and ethnicity data in the census, these estimates could not be produced, needlessly wasting resources and endangering lives.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
As “laboratories of democracy,” the 50 states can each implement novel economic and social policies without endangering the entire country if they fail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Their point was that a human being in a gamma field was endangering his life and that it didn’t matter that he could remain there half an hour safely.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
