jeopardize
verb (used with object)
to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil.
had jeopardized
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past perfectof jeopardize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Nuzzi’s indiscretions, Lizza wrote last month in a newsletter, had jeopardized not just their relationship but a lucrative business opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Woods shot 71-74-78-78 at the Masters, drawing booming cheers and widespread marveling almost 14 months after the crash had jeopardized the idea of playing golf again.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2022
The court had concluded that Martinez’s efforts to elicit sympathy for victims and fear of defendants, and his failure to follow court rulings had jeopardized the integrity of the legal system.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2020
In a letter dated Aug. 1, she said the Army had jeopardized her son’s treatment schedule.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 7, 2016
Yet, in his patronizing way, he had been decently kind and had jeopardized his standing as a man-of-the-world by impersonal courtesies to a little girl.
From The Portal of Dreams by Charles Neville Buck
