imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl 
-ˈpe-rəl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to bring into peril : endanger
Examples of imperil in a Sentence
The toxic fumes imperiled the lives of the trapped miners.
The financial health of the company was imperiled by a string of bad investments.
a list of imperiled species
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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
See All Example Sentences for imperil
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperil. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to place in great danger : endanger
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