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 sweeping set of regulations from Brussels requires tech platforms to protect internet users under threat of hefty fines. — Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

The Everglades under threat The land that Everglades National Park currently occupies was historically home to members of groups of Native American people, including ancestors of the current Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes in Florida. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 8 July 2026

The Baltimore area is under threat of severe thunderstorms with a heat index nearing 106 degrees. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026

Tom Gaumont, 74, an Army veteran and former history teacher, remembered the 1976 bicentennial as a more hopeful time, despite the aftershocks of President Richard Nixon's resignation under threat of impeachment. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for under threat

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• coverlet
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