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

Once hailed as a model for curbing the power of special interests and electing moderates, the reforms are now under threat in a different political era. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Victims got extortion letters demanding $700 to $1,000 in bitcoin under threat of doxxing. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

He’s now being ferried around the Ankara airport in a food service vehicle to a third aircraft, leaving the crew and other administration personnel to leave on a plane that was presumably under threat. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

That tradition, according to free speech defenders, is under threat across the pond. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for under threat

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