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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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
Rebeccah Heinrichs, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
Sure enough, the menace checked in about halfway through the first quarter, when the Longhorns had just regained the lead.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
While much higher than pre-Trump, that number is down from the 30% level being menaced by the U.S.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
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Noun
Congress should ensure that Americans understand the nature and the scope of this authoritarian menace, too.
—Rebeccah Heinrichs, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
Sure enough, the menace checked in about halfway through the first quarter, when the Longhorns had just regained the lead.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
Verb
Receivers Chris Marshall and Ben Ford menaced the Eagles’ secondary, and No. 3 running back Dylan Riley tore through the defense the same way Gaines did.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
While much higher than pre-Trump, that number is down from the 30% level being menaced by the U.S.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menace
Noun
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Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Information widely available within the industry suggested that land movement related to hurricane activity was a threat to pipelines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, Wieber was arraigned before Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro on charges of first- and second-degree kidnapping, both of which are felonies, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hale returned to the stand for an hour Thursday morning in an effort to salvage her testimony, but defense lawyers ultimately argued that allowing her testimony to stand would endanger Gonzales' right to a fair trial.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His comments appear to be in response to Trump’s post on Truth Social, threatening military backing for Iranian protesters.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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That melting is threatening the island’s infrastructure and the lifestyles of native people, who over millennia have adapted their transportation and food systems to the presence of snow and ice.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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People get in the bathtub, think something, bathe themselves and then stand up from the bathwater, all of this is rather ordinary, but even the most ordinary thing in this world can conceal considerable danger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sensing danger, Charlie doubles down on sucking up.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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While many members of the British military have risked their lives and died in battle, there have also been lives lost at the hands of those same forces.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Business leaders say that such policies risk accelerating an exodus of companies, diminishing the city’s commercial tax base, and ultimately affecting services and jobs essential to millions of New Yorkers.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Menace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menace. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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