imperil
verb (used with object)
to put in peril or danger; endanger.
was imperilling
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past progressiveof imperil.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Through the rock'n'roll era and into the mid-60s, it seemed each week a new dance craze was imperilling the nation's youth, a phenomenon charted in a Stax soul classic.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 28, 2011
Besides, the submarine menace was imperilling the British food supplies and connections with America.
From Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement by Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston
Were our cherished plans to be frustrated by a marauding cow, who little realised that she was imperilling her own means of existence?
From Penelope's English Experiences by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
I had not the slightest conception I was imperilling my honour...!'
From Diana of the Crossways — Complete by George Meredith
I had not the slightest conception I was imperilling my honour .
From Diana of the Crossways — Volume 4 by George Meredith
