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
There is currently no threat to residents, and none of the surrounding homes were damaged, Day said.
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The threat started ramping up decades ago, when humanity’s widespread burning of fossil fuels for energy slowly began to change the chemistry of the atmosphere into a warmer and more chaotic one.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
None of this will matter — or should matter — to those who believe Trump is a primal threat to American values.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
But she's also been a team member that defends, that goes up against great threats.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The threat started ramping up decades ago, when humanity’s widespread burning of fossil fuels for energy slowly began to change the chemistry of the atmosphere into a warmer and more chaotic one.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
None of this will matter — or should matter — to those who believe Trump is a primal threat to American values.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
But she's also been a team member that defends, that goes up against great threats.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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The Greg Knapp Memorial Fund raises money to save lives through education and advocacy on the dangers of distracted driving.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of a conversation that spanned more than a million words and 300 hours, the bot encouraged Brooks to adopt grandiose beliefs, validated his delusions, and led him to believe the technological infrastructure that underpins the world was in imminent danger.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What had started as a cute date spot had quickly turned into a noise menace, Feder-Johnson and other tenants say.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
14 Oct. 2025
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Niko Mikkola The big-bodied Mikkola set career highs offensively last season in goals (six), assists (16) and points (22) while still being a menace defensively.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How do soldiers assess risk or make life-or-death decisions?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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New research found missing a first mammogram was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer death.—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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Workplace buzzwords are red flags business leaders miss at their own peril.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Americans will likely continue to flock to many of the areas that face the most peril.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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