imperil
verb (used with object)
to put in peril or danger; endanger.
has imperiled
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present perfectof imperil (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The fallout over Friday’s filing has imperiled Pirro’s stature after more than a year eagerly taking up cases favored by the president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Ochoa said that the internet activism and local TV news stories have led to an exodus of clients, which has imperiled his ability to pay back customers like Estevez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
Schools have faced shortages of students, the military has expanded eligibility requirements for conscripts and the dwindling number of working-age people has imperiled the pensions of retirees.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
Prolonged drought has imperiled crops from California to Madagascar to South Sudan.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2021
I don't see that Alaska has imperiled any of the liberties of New York.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany by Robert Green Ingersoll
