imperil
verb (used with object)
to put in peril or danger; endanger.
is imperiling
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present progressiveof imperil (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The substance is imperiling the recovery of 24 populations of coho and Chinook salmon — as well as steelhead trout — that are listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Her thinking is clear: If there’s a recipe for fitting in, deviating from it is imperiling it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Approaching midterms, inflation, and whether social media is imperiling U.S. democracy—with guest Simon Bazelon.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2022
But the economic devastation in Surat and across the country is imperiling many of India’s aspirations.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2020
Some analysts and investors warn that the Tanzanian president’s approach is imperiling what has been one of sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest-growing economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2018
