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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as in endangers
to place in danger
menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended
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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
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
His job is to help fight these teeny-tiny menaces.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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
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Unfortunately, Packers quarterback Jordan Love will go into the game without one of his top receiving threats, who came into the game with a questionable tag.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Tinubu’s response to Trump’s threats must now be for Nigeria’s security and armed forces to demonstrably establish complete and total control of its territory.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sanchez is currently facing one felony charge (battery resulting in serious bodily injury) and three misdemeanor charges (battery resulting in bodily injury, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication that endangers the life of another).—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The organization warned Monday that the storm endangers communities already grappling with poverty, inequality, violence, and recent disasters—factors that could complicate recovery efforts.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the violent storm threatens the country’s northeastern coast, millions of people have evacuated from villages at risk of flash floods, landslides, and tidal surges.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The arrival of a young Sudanese businessman threatens to change their way of life.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite the deathly dangers of fentanyl contamination, hard drug use has been enjoying record increases in Hollywood and beyond not seen since the hard-partying ’80s.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Against the Machine is more than a warning about the dangers of technology.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But by open-sourcing them, OpenAI risks sharing the blueprints to those gates.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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And today, the world risks another chapter of horror in Sudan as violence engulfs El Fasher.—
David Miliband,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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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 25 Nov. 2025.
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