menaces 1 of 2

plural of menace
as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm a loaded gun is a menace that this household doesn't need

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menaces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of menace
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as in threatens
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 menaces
Noun
Perhaps the most familiar trope of Scooby-Doo stories is the resolution, where our investigators unmask the human villains who are menaces dressed as monsters. Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025 These phantom menaces don’t seem to bother Todd at all, though Indy is understandably upset by them. Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 This has created a pressing need for new therapies capable of stopping these microscopic menaces from wreaking havoc. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for menaces
Noun
  • Increment 4 program, which aims to equip smaller, faster vehicles with scalable turrets capable of tackling a range of threats.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The letter, which mentioned the recent death of Charlie Kirk, was sent to Johnson’s home in Tampa, Florida, and included violent threats, court documents say.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) emphasized that pointing lasers at aircraft endangers both pilots and people on the ground and is prohibited under state and federal law.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • That the nation’s president used his platform to promote theories that have been thoroughly debunked across hundreds of studies endangers all children.
    Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The ability to make fake nude images from a simple photo threatens anyone with an online presence.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • However, access remains in short supply, and San Diego families face a critical crisis that threatens both economic mobilityand child development.
    Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Unknown dangers Many personal care products — from lipstick to shampoo and moisturizer — still contain potentially toxic chemicals.
    Kimberly Richardson, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Sherrill, who is also a former federal prosecutor, has blasted Ciattarelli's former medical publishing company for producing materials downplaying the dangers of opioids.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Anyone who uses them against federal agents risks arrest, imprisonment, and life-threatening injuries.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Kenna risks heartbreak and, ultimately, the hope for a second chance.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Beach hazards statements will remain in effect until conditions improve and are expected to be re-evaluated regularly.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • However, Starlink’s own public record also showcases how rapidly the collision hazards in orbit are evolving.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Menaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menaces. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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