under threat

phrase

: by someone who has been threatened with harm

an action done under threat

Examples of under threat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Devil, a native marsupial unique to Tasmania, is under threat from Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) which is decimating numbers throughout Tasmania. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The final race before summer break showed that Mercedes’ dominance in 2026 is under threat. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Ontario has been particularly hard hit, with widespread evacuations and many homes under threat. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Economic sanctions are coercive tools by which governments compel compliance under threat of legal penalty. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for under threat

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