imperil
verb (used with object)
to put in peril or danger; endanger.
imperilling
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present participleof imperil.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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Along with gaseous reactive nitrogen, satellites burning up as they re-enter the atmosphere at the end of their lives leave tiny particles of aluminum oxide, imperilling the still-recovering ozone layer.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
Officials held the robot for 10 days, imperilling plans to show her work at the Great Pyramid of Giza on Thursday.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2021
The labels, feeling the pinch in their bottom line, may try to squeeze more money out of Spotify, imperilling its future growth.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 17, 2014
I suspect this is a sidelong way of introducing her own role: as ambassador between worlds, the one imperilled and the other mindlessly, blindly imperilling.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 9, 2013
You must realise you are running grave risks and imperilling your own happiness.
From Bandit Love by Juanita Savage
