as in danger
something that may cause injury or harm
terrorism is a threat to the safety of people everywhere
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Recent Examples of threat
Other threats to the saguaros include wildfires and invasive species.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
To fully appreciate this achievement, just look at the below breakdown of his goal threat (well, lack of it) before Saturday’s match.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The training effort appears to be more about building Panama's capacity to handle security threats in the region.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
He is charged with two counts of transmitting threats through interstate and foreign commerce.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
To fully appreciate this achievement, just look at the below breakdown of his goal threat (well, lack of it) before Saturday’s match.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The training effort appears to be more about building Panama's capacity to handle security threats in the region.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
He is charged with two counts of transmitting threats through interstate and foreign commerce.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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People get in the bathtub, think something, bathe themselves and then stand up from the bathwater, all of this is rather ordinary, but even the most ordinary thing in this world can conceal considerable danger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sensing danger, Charlie doubles down on sucking up.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Clement was a menace, leading the postseason in hits and doubles while striking out only twice.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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One that isn’t slurred together from such a familiar combination of backwater lawlessness, faux-polite menace, and profoundly sweaty animal metaphors.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wireless systems also pose new safety risks, such as stray magnetic fields, fire hazards, and heating of metal objects, requiring further research and development (R&D) and stricter standardization.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Oddly empty flight = higher risk of cancellation.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Noam Chomsky, José Mujica, and Saúl Alvídrez discuss the future’s perils and possibilities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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American indies like Twice in a Lifetime and Female Perversions are in deep peril.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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