as in to endanger
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline
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Recent Examples of threaten
The president has also threatened to impose a 25% tariff on iPhones if they are made in India instead of the US.
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PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The team aims to continue investigating feeding black holes and their messy eating habits with XRISM, but recent NASA budget cuts could threaten such exploration of these systems.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In order to get the PPO, the petitioner must provide proof that the other party might physically hurt, threaten or stalk them.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, in February 2021, Chouinard summoned Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert to his home in Ventura and threatened to sell the company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The team aims to continue investigating feeding black holes and their messy eating habits with XRISM, but recent NASA budget cuts could threaten such exploration of these systems.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In order to get the PPO, the petitioner must provide proof that the other party might physically hurt, threaten or stalk them.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, in February 2021, Chouinard summoned Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert to his home in Ventura and threatened to sell the company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threaten
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Though Smith was charged with four counts of assault for scaring and endangering the villagers, troopers did not say he was involved in his mother’s death.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a tide election, that could endanger seats that were previously safely Republican.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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While much higher than pre-Trump, that number is down from the 30% level being menaced by the U.S.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 July 2025
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The reptilian head, the jaws with sharpened teeth have menaced people in Aliens, Gremlins, Predator, and other movies.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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“Threaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threaten. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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