as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
a loaded gun is a menace that this household doesn't need
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1
as in to endanger
to place in danger
menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended
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as in to threaten
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 menace
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Josh Jacobs was a menace on the ground.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Peter Aldous, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
The reptilian head, the jaws with sharpened teeth have menaced people in Aliens, Gremlins, Predator, and other movies.
—David Denby, Vulture, 3 July 2025
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Noun
Crosby was a menace without even recording a sack.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Josh Jacobs was a menace on the ground.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
In 2004 the region was battered again by Frances and Jeanne, two of four hurricanes that menaced the state that year within the span of six weeks.
—Peter Aldous, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
The reptilian head, the jaws with sharpened teeth have menaced people in Aliens, Gremlins, Predator, and other movies.
—David Denby, Vulture, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menace
Noun
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At the same time, the Federal Reserve’s shift back to rate cuts amid still-solid economic growth should continue to boost to the dollar, which will likely shrug off tariff threats, Brown predicted.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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But threats can range from someone with a gun, to someone resisting arrest, to many scenarios in between.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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ZooTampa said the birth of its Komodo dragons is an important step for the conservation of their species, which is endangered.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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The op-ed comes about a month after seven former directors and two former acting directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, accusing Kennedy of endangering the health of Americans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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As recent legislation threatens to cut Medicaid access to millions of Americans, Erik Wexler joined several health system leaders in pressuring Congress to preserve funding and keep people insured.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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But this may be the first tech revolution that doesn’t vaporize the dinosaurs, the way mobile killed Nokia and threatened Microsoft, but grafts their DNA onto something new.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Leafs outchanced the opposition 81-46, including 34-20 on high-danger attempts.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Hale will be facing extreme danger at every corner.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Several of her cabinet picks have close ties to Taiwan, risking friction with Beijing, Japan’s top trading partner.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The organization was in a bureaucratic bind, and had to find a way to hold what should have been the second major of 2020 or risk financial peril.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Menace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menace. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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