jeopardize
verb (used with object)
to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil.
has jeopardized
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present perfectof jeopardize (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 question now is whether Hims & Hers also has jeopardized its business creating compounded injectables.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
“We deeply regret its publication, as it has jeopardized the investigation underway in the United States and also the work being done in Peru,” Jessy Gutiérrez, Sheylla Cabrera’s sister, told the outlet Latina Noticias.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025
Still, more than a year of lackluster precipitation and recent extreme heat has jeopardized many soybean crops.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
As a result, oceans have grown progressively warmer, more acidic, and more polluted, which has jeopardized the extensive marine ecosystems that used to thrive below the surface.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2023
General York feels now that our efforts ought to be directed towards saving life, as the increase of the water has jeopardized many houses.
From Life on the Mississippi, Part 12. by Mark Twain
