How to Use jeopardize in a Sentence

jeopardize

verb
Definition of jeopardizenext
Synonyms for jeopardizenext
  • His health has been jeopardized by poor nutrition.
  • That would raise costs and jeopardize the whole system.
    — Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
  • To challenge the status quo was to jeopardize one’s precious place within it.
    — Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Yes, cardio may burn more calories, but too much can jeopardize your gains.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Some nurses, like Morris, have gone on to jeopardize the health of more patients as the board failed to act on earlier complaints.
    — Emily Hopkins, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2023
  • This includes healthy relationships that can be jeopardized because of stress, burnout, and lack of self-care.
    — Gabriel Kinder, CNN, 5 May 2023
  • The two male residents spoke to The Times anonymously, one to respect his 12-step program and the other out of concern his job would be jeopardized.
    — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
  • The pair outlined their goals to the young team — and their parents — and tried to allay fears the equity fight could jeopardize their budding soccer careers.
    — Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
  • Putting such species in new places would jeopardize those relationships, Bruce said.
    — Alex Brown, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
  • The Comets had fallen in the standings, jeopardizing their playoff hopes by winning just one of their previous 10 games.
    — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Such funding could be jeopardized if Ting’s bill succeeds.
    — Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The opening has jeopardized the party’s chances of keeping the district in its column, which is crucial if Democrats hope to win control of the House in November.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Reddit’s quest for more income jeopardizes the free labor it’s built on—the entire structure of the company.
    — Scott Nover, Quartz, 20 June 2023
  • Prosecutors fear that the LAPD gang unit scandal could jeopardize more than 300 cases, sources say.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Marty’s future existence is jeopardized when his now-teen mom (Liana Hunt) falls not for Marty’s dad but instead for this strange new kid in town.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The crew faces a challenging choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes everyone on the ship.
    — Starr Savoy, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2023
  • That sets up a showdown in the Senate that jeopardizes the measure, along with defense measures that include a pay raise for troops and programs for dealing with a range of rising threats.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023
  • The swelling appetite for more electricity could jeopardize the country’s plans to fight climate change.
    — Richard Schiffman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry jeopardizes the clean energy goals.
    — Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • But the stakes are higher when trying to conceive, says Dr. Rizk, and using the wrong lubricant can jeopardize the success of conception.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 2 Mar. 2024
  • If there was a situation where Retzlaff could jeopardize that redshirt year, look for Fennegan to play.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But the project has put construction of the Morena pump station more than a year behind schedule, jeopardizing the timing of the whole Pure Water system.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2023
  • Now experts say the government’s plans to end the Covid public health emergency on May 11 could further jeopardize the health and safety of trans people across the country.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The June 6 breach unleashed a catastrophic flood and jeopardized the supply of water needed to cool the plant’s reactors and spent fuel.
    — Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 2 July 2023
  • The shorter handle was easy to move around while cooking without jeopardizing the balance.
    — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Any rescue attempt in Gaza would most likely be paired with a major military push to smash Hamas, an operation that could jeopardize the lives of the hostages.
    — Dan De Luce, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Rising seas threaten lives and jeopardize access to water, food and healthcare, Guterres said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The former employee adds that the drive by senior leadership to constantly be the first to win industry races might jeopardize Upside’s success in the long term.
    — WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The two parties are trying to reach a compromise, but the disagreement jeopardizes the city’s decadeslong plan to have its first four-year university.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
  • And a potential Israeli push against the last major redoubt at Rafah, on the southern border with Egypt, jeopardizes more than 1 million Gazan refugees who have been driven there over the course of the ongoing war.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024

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