Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: life-threatening

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Usage examples:

A 17-year-old boy from Southampton and a 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire sustained "critical injuries" and later died in hospital while eight people were treated for injuries which were not life-threatening.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1776383/bournemouth-beach-death-pier-jumping-dismissed-police

A 23-year-old Wyndham Vale man was also transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Source: https://cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au/news/2023-06-08/police-arrest-hallam-man-following-wyndham-vale-deaths/

About one-third of the athletes had an ICD, which is a device that can deliver an electric shock to restore a normal heartbeat when a life-threatening irregular heartbeat is detected.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/lifestyle/health_and_wellness/most-college-athletes-with-genetic-heart-trouble-can-safely-play-sports-study/article_c87dd336-0885-5b2d-be97-6c85009c42e3.html

A building which supports young people with life-threatening illnesses and neighbourhood activities in Tipton is set to be transferred from the council to a community trust.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/sandwell/tipton/2023/02/17/community-building-hopes-to-transfer-from-council-for-1/

Access to an oral medication will be beneficial for many women "coping with extreme, and sometimes life-threatening, feelings", she added.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66414446?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

ACCIDENT & Emergency departments are on the front line of our healthcare system - the first port of call for people with serious injuries and experiencing life-threatening emergencies.

Source: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23499090.daily-challenges-faced-cumberland-infirmarys-e-department/?ref=rss

Across England, average response times for the most life-threatening calls, such as cardiac arrests, were eight minutes and 30 seconds — compared to the NHS target of seven minutes.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11826315/NHS-whistleblower-sacrifices-career-secretly-capture-brutal-reality-dire-999-service.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

A&E is always for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only, so in a genuine medical emergency always call 999. There are many sources of advice about when to call 999, including on the NHS website.

Source: https://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/health/nhs-warns-of-significant-disruption-to-services-in-herts-including-watford-general-ahead-of-strikes-4174626

A female passenger, aged in her 30s, was taken to University Hospital Kerry where she is being treated for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

Source: https://www.irishpost.com/news/gardai-appeal-for-information-after-man-dies-in-co-kerry-collision-265766

A MAN in his 30s has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a head-on crash in Larkhill.

Source: https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/23412106.larkhill-man-left-life-threatening-injuries-crash/?ref=rss

A man is in critical, life-threatening condition after a motorcycle crash that took place Thursday morning.

Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/6-week-old-kitten-with-broken-infected-leg-discovered-in-vancouver-garage-1.6461716

A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries during a crash involving another car in West Hartford Tuesday night.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/09/13/motorcyclist-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-in-west-hartford-crash/

An alert for potentially life-threatening flash flooding remained in place today and through Monday, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning that six-hour rainfall totals between 100mm and 180mm were likely.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/heavy-rain-batters-northern-queensland-amid-severe-thunderstorms-20230115-p5ccma.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

Angelo Duran, who was thirty years old at the time, found himself in a life-threatening situation after being shot four times.

Source: https://theeastcountygazette.com/denver-school-tragedy-dad-left-paralyzed-in-attempt-to-stop-teen-with-gun/

“A number of ambulances were seen arriving at the scene, and the injured – some of them believed to be in a life-threatening condition – are now being treated in hospital,” BBC reports.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/02/14/man-shoots-3-dead-kills-self-at-michigan-state-university/

A skier suffered a life-threatening leg injury after triggering an avalanche while skiing down Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast, New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers said.

Source: https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2023-12-11/skier-triggers-avalanche-on-mount-washington-suffers-life-threatening-injury

A spokesperson for the Met said: "Injuries are not believed to be life-threatening."

Source: https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/person-injured-lewisham-a20-crash-27955722

A spokeswoman for the force said: “The victim was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

Source: https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/man-hospitalised-after-serious-assault-in-northampton-as-police-cordon-off-road-and-call-in-forensics-4420452