threatened

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adjective

threat·​ened ˈthre-tᵊnd 

: having an uncertain chance of continued survival

a threatened species

specifically : likely to become an endangered species

threatened

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past tense and past participle of threaten

Examples of threatened in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Now, the plaintiffs don’t even have to fret about threatened status. — Ted Williams, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2026

Miami officials are investigating the unauthorized removal of nearly a dozen native mahogany trees along I-95 after families and environmental advocates found the threatened species cut down to stumps. — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Expect instead that Lacey will be angry, threatened and furious. — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

More than 660 structures remain threatened and authorities expanded evacuations orders and warnings. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1960, in the meaning defined above