as in danger
something that may cause injury or harm
terrorism is a threat to the safety of people everywhere
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Recent Examples of threat
In the first episode, the peacemaking mission between Josh and Seth, in rural Montana, completely falls apart, and the mediator—who explains that this is his first official mediation—mostly just stands there as the neighbors trade insults and issue threats.
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Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors argued Stanton made the murder threat to interfere with the officer's ability to perform his duties as a federal law enforcement officer and to retaliate against him for the past performance of his duties.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The threat posed by Iran to the Gulf has existed for decades.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Is an Islamic Republic stripped of most of its military assets likely to be a threat in the same way as in the past?
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors argued Stanton made the murder threat to interfere with the officer's ability to perform his duties as a federal law enforcement officer and to retaliate against him for the past performance of his duties.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The threat posed by Iran to the Gulf has existed for decades.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Is an Islamic Republic stripped of most of its military assets likely to be a threat in the same way as in the past?
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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Some regional producers, including in Iraq, have curbed output amid dangers in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some regional producers, including in Iraq, have already curbed output amid dangers in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iran is far from a geopolitical menace to the United States today.—
Charles Walldorf,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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In all, McTavish has 13 goals and 31 points in 54 games, thus far not rekindling the consistency or menace of his stretch run after a tepid first half last season.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
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The risk when one person holds the top job for decades is that talented executives who aspire to be CEO get frustrated and leave.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences -- acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.—
MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The war’s rapid spiral into greater levels of peril stoked fears that multiple worst-case scenarios could be realized.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Genre expectations demand a certain level of peril and bloodshed, but seeing Monster register his suffering doubled at the end of Bride of Frankenstein is too poignant to only depict the Bride as violent and vengeful thereafter.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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