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
Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Beach season is coming, but some of the most beautiful beaches in the U.S. might be hiding an invisible menace—and might be dangerous for your health.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
One member of the pack menaced him with a knife while another flashed a gun, before some of the youths held him down and stole a sneaker off the victim’s foot before running away, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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Noun
But without an adult in the role, that joke doesn’t land as well and the scene loses the menace that should be there under the laughter.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Beach season is coming, but some of the most beautiful beaches in the U.S. might be hiding an invisible menace—and might be dangerous for your health.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
Verb
The storm began to menace the region on Wednesday, when tornadoes and strong winds toppled barns, houses and power poles.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
One member of the pack menaced him with a knife while another flashed a gun, before some of the youths held him down and stole a sneaker off the victim’s foot before running away, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menace
Noun
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The thinking among investors is that the stocks in the ETF will get more attention due to the threat from Iran's sophisticated army of hackers.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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The threats guiding the world of medical device cybersecurity encompass many attack types.—
Christian Espinosa,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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These strikes were precise and limited—aimed not at the Iranian people, but at the violent ideology that endangers them too.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Only in the contiguous United States did citizens require high-budget movies to understand the chain of events by which the war might endanger their homes.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Pachuca never mustered enough quality around the industrious Salomon Rondon to truly threaten Yassine Bounou, even as Al Hilal’s passivity flirted with danger.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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But the legal wrangling over the preventive coverage mandates also threatened to put at risk access to preventive care.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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This temperature range is considered the danger zone.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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The real danger here isn’t that LLaMA can write a Silverman-style joke.—
Aron Solomon
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Verb
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There are also other areas of GDPR legislation that companies risk violating.—
John Readman,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The entire medical establishment risked their lives to keep me and millions of other cancer patients and others alive and well during the covid epidemic.—
Jonathan Gluck,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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“Menace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menace. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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