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
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
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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
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By processing large volumes of data quickly, AI can help determine which drones represent actual threats and which might be acting as decoys within a swarm.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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But Malema was convicted of hate speech for making threats last year, and his party won less than ten per cent of the national vote in the most recent South African election—hardly a ringing endorsement of his ideas.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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This type of disorientation endangers Judeo-Christian civilization.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Anything less endangers both American lives and American liberty.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The sun is being devoured by energy-hungry microbes, called Astrophage, and the resulting cooling threatens to wipe out much of Earth’s population.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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War threatens energy supply disaster His remarks came as attacks continued to disrupt shipping and energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Normally restrictive about releasing information on Iranian hits and damage, Israeli authorities in recent days have sought to educate the public about their dangers, which can persist as unexploded bombs on the ground even after civilians leave shelters.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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However, as in the case of watching a partial solar eclipse, there are inherent dangers in attempting to sight a comet so close to the sun.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Corps first proposed the Cape Fear expansion in 2020, after a feasibility study by the state port authority and a few years after the PFAS risks in the region first made headlines.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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The dismal report comes at a volatile time for the economy, as the war in Iran risks reigniting inflation.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Clothes Iron and Steamer Many cruise lines have policies forbidding the use of clothes irons and steamers and won’t allow these fire hazards onboard.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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At over 1,800 lives lost per year, winter vehicle-crash fatalities are four times greater than the total number of all other weather hazards combined, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Menaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menaces. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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