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
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
  • Davis and Lively each are dangerous lob threats.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The mother of Jacob De La Rosa, a 15-year-old Polytechnic High School student who was stabbed near the campus Friday afternoon, believes that her son’s death stemmed from threats that were made to Jacob’s older brothers.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The group also reaffirmed that vaccines are safe, play no role in autism and that undermining them endangers public health.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Flooding threatens dozens of hospitals in coastal areas, including in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and New York.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • They’re set to expire in December, and while Congress could act to extend them, a prolonged government shutdown threatens to delay or derail that effort, leaving millions of Americans at risk of losing coverage.
    Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her studies revealed lead’s dangers and protected workers, but government and industry ignored her warnings, with almost unimaginably devastating results.
    Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But Trump’s arbitrary brand of interventionism comes with obvious dangers.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The American Journal of Managed Care reported that the initiative is expected to face legal challenges and could prove difficult to implement, with industry analysts warning that the plan risks acting as a blunt instrument rather than a workable solution.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Without proper padding and protection, your device risks scratches, dents, or worse, internal damage.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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