danger

noun

ˈdān-jər How to pronounce danger (audio)
Definition of dangernext
1
as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil he knew he was in danger when he received the threatening phone calls at home

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2
as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm willing to face the dangers of the Arctic in quest of the Northwest Passage

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Recent Examples of danger North Texas has environmental improvements regarding the fire danger on Friday. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 If she is deemed no longer mentally ill and not a danger to the community, she could be released following a hearing. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Although no adverse events have been reported, the FDA warns of dangers like pulmonary embolism and allergic reactions. — Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Still, multiple mental health experts have suggested at the trial that Clancy may still be a danger to herself. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for danger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for danger
  1. risk
  2. threat
  3. jeopardy
  4. trouble
Noun
  • Analysts warn that beyond crowded positioning and technical pullbacks, fundamental risks within the AI supply chain may also be emerging.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • States alleged that Meta’s internal research documented links between Instagram use and harms including depression, anxiety and body-image concerns among young people, while the company publicly minimized or concealed those risks.
    — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of risk
Noun
  • However, the threat of taking California to the Supreme Court may be enough to bring the state’s AG Rob Bonta back to the bargaining table.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For those who pursued advanced degrees in education, the threat of student loans was also a burden.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of threat
Noun
  • Nate Thomas now is in serious jeopardy of not making the team along with fourth-round rookie Drew Shelton, although Shelton will have the benefit of the team rarely parting ways with rookies drafted in the top four rounds.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
  • If the purchase of the Pierre were to go through, Lutnick could get as much as $100 million for the penthouse, even as his neighbors were forced to sell and hundreds of hotel staffers’ jobs were put in jeopardy.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of jeopardy
Noun
  • The shadow default rate measures the percentage of cases where the terms of their loans are changed after the money has been borrowed, usually because the borrowing company has run into trouble.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Point Bennett hosts massive seal and sea lion colonies that can number well into the tens of thousands—well worth the trouble.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danger. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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