as in to endanger
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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Recent Examples of imperil
Buffett and Abel spoke at length about the need for more electric generating capacity, but that the liability threat imperils the attractiveness of Berkshire’s future capital spending in the business.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The administration has also imperiled ongoing research, including studies and trials related to chronic disease.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Museums are imperiled by acute financial, social, and ideological challenges.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Israeli leaders seem bent on understanding their country as imperiled.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2025
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The administration has also imperiled ongoing research, including studies and trials related to chronic disease.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Museums are imperiled by acute financial, social, and ideological challenges.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Israeli leaders seem bent on understanding their country as imperiled.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperil
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Atlanta provided him a second chance, but that opportunity appears endangered.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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With fewer than 400 individuals left in fragmented forest habitats, it is critically endangered.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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President Donald Trump’s new tariffs—both enforced and threatened—are continuing to have an outsized impact on the global economy.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Watts said she felt threatened by the racist, sexist and violent posts directed toward her after she was falsely identified online as the person who posted a message on the city’s X account in response to Butker’s controversial speech at a college graduation ceremony last spring.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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