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
Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Our roads are concussion- and whiplash-inducing menaces.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
But the ability to beat back our more routine pathological menaces is a good indicator of the country’s ability to take on bigger, more virulent threats.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
Her recent work revives a dreamy Renaissance style to show its absurd incompatibility with the raging, petulant menaces in whom the world’s power is concentrated.
—Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Our roads are concussion- and whiplash-inducing menaces.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
But the ability to beat back our more routine pathological menaces is a good indicator of the country’s ability to take on bigger, more virulent threats.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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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My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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That review must rigorously assess the national security threats posed by foreign government investment in one of the nation’s largest news media companies.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Environmentalists say that plume endangers sea life.—
Harry Stevens,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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There’s lots of humiliation and frustration involved, as well as an incident that endangers his family.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Members of the monarchy wave from carriages, aristocrats don faintly cartoonish top hats and extravagant millinery threatens to obscure the view at every turn.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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When Yumeko, played by Martineau, a mysterious transfer student arrives, her gambling prowess puts her in the crosshairs of the powerful Student Council, while her secret quest for revenge threatens to upend the school’s status quo entirely.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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If deployed in the Strait of Hormuz, naval crews would be hoping for fewer dangers if the ceasefire holds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Family, issued the warning about the dangers of hot springs after Bobbie, then 5, came down with a sudden high fever last year.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Content risks Nagata points to types of content seen on social media that can influence the decision to experiment with substances — especially at a young age.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Their films’ starkness has potentially overwhelming power but also risks foregrounding flaws of judgment and finish.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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That hazards statement originally had been in place through early Wednesday morning.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Menaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menaces. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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