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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 threatened
Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
There’s no reason for any American to feel threatened traveling throughout the United States.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Top-ranking Iranian officials threatened retaliation.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The threatened escalation risks a humanitarian crisis for tens of millions of people in the region, potentially restricting their access to basic essentials such as electricity, food, water and health care, some analysts told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
There’s no reason for any American to feel threatened traveling throughout the United States.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Aylesworth also said that, in January, her mother told her that Brian Hooker threatened to throw her off their boat during a fight in 2024.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Top-ranking Iranian officials threatened retaliation.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
Adjective
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The strait provides nesting grounds for sea turtles, and the coast of Oman is home to the critically endangered and nonmigratory Arabian humpback whales, with dugongs and sea snakes in the surrounding waters.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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The species is widely known to have most of its endangered population in Glastonbury.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What mattered more than his terseness was that Norris was allowed to land a few meaningful blows against the usually untouchable Lee, who stars as Tang Lung, a fighter summoned to defend a restaurant owner menaced by a crime boss.—
Chris Klimek,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s Republican Party, which narrowly controls the House and Senate, largely sees the conflict with Iran not as the start of a new war, but the end of a government that has long menaced the West.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Florida jury found Carnival to be 60% liable for the incident, for failing to exercise reasonable care.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For instance, Google was found liable under US antitrust law for contracting with web browsers to make its search engine their default, as this was deemed to have prevented rival engines from reaching enough users to refine their algorithms to compete effectively.—
Satya Marar,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bronson, with the atomic scientists group, also said nuclear plants are vulnerable during conflicts, citing recent instances where reactors were specifically targeted during the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine War.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Overwatering can leave grass with weak roots and vulnerable to diseases, so stick to a schedule and spot-treat patches if needed.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But despite a lot of talk about the imperiled future of moviegoing, future moviegoers — kids — are turning out in droves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Birders in India reported several imperiled species such as the Andaman Serpent Eagle.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lawmakers say many out-of-state drivers are linked to unpaid speeding tickets and unsafe driving.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the encampment problem on the Northwest Side has become unsafe, untenable and unchanging.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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People who have migraines, as Jack did, are more susceptible to the condition, Schwedt said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Young plants are most susceptible to damage and can be protected with repellents or temporary fencing when deer are active.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the past a bundle of extensions could conjure images of the exposed, holding-on-by-a-strand mishaps of the early aughts.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatened. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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