endangered

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adjective

en·​dan·​gered in-ˈdān-jərd How to pronounce endangered (audio)
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Synonyms of endangerednext
: being or relating to an endangered species
an endangered bird
put on the endangered list

endangered

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past tense and past participle of endanger

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Adjective a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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But because the system is a stronghold for the endangered Alabama cave shrimp, monitoring teams have explored the cave nearly every month since the early 1990s. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 The hotel prioritises local, environmentally conscious suppliers, composts organic waste, and avoids serving endangered seafood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 This unregulated trade introduces dangerous species and facilitates trafficking of endangered animals. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In Serbia, fishermen said the only solution for the endangered fish in the Danube side channel in Novi Sad is to move them to another location. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endangered

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Adjective

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of endangered was in 1964

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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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endangered

adjective
en·​dan·​gered
: threatened with extinction
an endangered species
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