jeopardize
verb (used with object)
to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil.
is jeopardizing
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present progressiveof jeopardize (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 Civil War, which is jeopardizing his presidency, has turned him into an utter killjoy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
Both have said they want to join the EU, but the bloc has warned that their refusal to compromise is jeopardizing their chances for membership.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
The main allegation by unions representing the strikers is that financial mismanagement at the Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel, which operates the monument, is jeopardizing essential renovation work.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
A shortage of basic chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer is jeopardizing the care of hundreds of thousands of patients.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2023
They recognize that, in seeking to evade the sentence of rigorous isolation which the conscience of mankind has passed upon her, she is jeopardizing the peace of the world.
From Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... by Arthur D. Hall
