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
The basins are home to two thirds of Earth's biodiversity, but rapid destruction is releasing planet-warming carbon dioxide and imperilling global climate targets.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023
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
Some worry that the government’s obvious ambivalence is imperilling the entire reconciliation process.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 29, 2016
To protect the house against the hazardous affects of imperilling winds, long poles are made to prop the somewhat dilapidated shanty.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration
