jeopards

verb

present tense third-person singular of jeopard
as in endangers
to place in danger a scandal that could seriously jeopard his political career

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  1. endangers
  2. threatens
  3. risks
  4. hazards
  5. jeopardizes
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  • Other critics of the tax are highlighting statements from Newsom that the tax endangers state revenues, seemingly targeting left-leaning voters who may have reservations about the proposal.
    — Ben Paviour July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Environmentalists say that plume endangers sea life.
    — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of endangers
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  • Will Oscar and guild voters want to throw their weight behind a movie that lambastes the very technology that threatens their existence?
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
  • Screwworm also threatens to raise the price of beef at a time when Americans are already paying record high prices for burgers and steak.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of threatens
Verb
  • Over-reliance on AI for immediate conclusions risks individuals missing the crucial process of building foundational knowledge and critical thinking.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Delaying much beyond that risks the continuity that has sustained collider physics for generations.
    — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
Definition of risks
Verb
  • That hazards statement originally had been in place through early Wednesday morning.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of hazards
Verb
  • His refusal to do so jeopardizes public safety.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • This mistaken understanding of Iran’s leaders jeopardizes the chances of solving the current crisis with diplomacy.
    — John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of jeopardizes
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“Jeopards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopards. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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