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as in ominous
being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
warns that the emergence of new viruses is one of the most menacing developments we face
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as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
fears that the unemployment rate may be reaching menacing proportions
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as in endangering
to place in danger
menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended
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as in threatening
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet
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Recent Examples of menacing
Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Duffy gets a distinctive dark clown out of each of them, menacing or masochistic as the case may be.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
From there, the story is too exciting to reveal, except to say that someone presumed dead makes a menacing appearance.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Stevi Creech, 21, is charged with felonious assault, and Gerrin Rankin, 26, is charged with menacing, according to court records.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Duffy gets a distinctive dark clown out of each of them, menacing or masochistic as the case may be.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
From there, the story is too exciting to reveal, except to say that someone presumed dead makes a menacing appearance.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menacing
Adjective
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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As the ominous clip made its way across social media platforms, many users on TikTok shared various reactions to the religious message.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Google is now forcing AI summaries at the top of web searches, which reduce traffic to websites and often provide dangerous misinformation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The oversimplification of a complex developmental difference that exists on a spectrum of many different abilities and experiences is dehumanizing at best and dangerous at its worst, autism experts, advocacy groups and members of the community told USA TODAY.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Estonia’s military said the jets had their transponders switched off and did not have flight plans, potentially endangering other aircraft.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to drop well below freezing in parts of Maine, New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont, potentially endangering crops, outdoor vegetation, and plumbing infrastructure.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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That follows other talent threatening to turn away from Disney.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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According to the Ottawa Citizen, a 26-year-old man was arrested earlier this week for allegedly threatening to kill the musician ahead of his performance at the CityFolk music festival in Ottawa.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Football season has arrived, and so has a new horror movie produced by Jordan Peele that delves into the sinister side of the game.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Amelia Gray Hamlin Amelia Gray Hamlin partnered her black lace get-up with a sinister makeup look involving misty gray shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The surf will create hazardous rip currents.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Even momentary exposure could disorient or blind a pilot, risking collisions or crashes.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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That over-application has resulted in nitrates reaching surface water, groundwater, private wells and public drinking water systems, risking the health of Wisconsinites.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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These currents vary in speed and can swiftly become perilous for anyone venturing into the surf.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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What was trendy yesterday is now perilous, or potentially so.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Menacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menacing. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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