under threat

idiom

: by someone who has been threatened with harm
an action done under threat

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The last time their Premier League status was under threat was on the eve of the winter window five years ago. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025 Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025 Now that progress is under threat. Gwen Moore, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 It's also become common for Musk to make Starlink service available in times of natural disaster to regions under threat. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under threat

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“Under threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20threat. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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