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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
Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Kirtland’s snake is listed as a threatened species in Illinois.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The prospect of Koren’s dismissal threatened to upend the Motherisk program.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Denver is not included in the threatened area but, areas to the north and east are definitely looking at the potential for elevated to critical fire danger.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Kirtland’s snake is listed as a threatened species in Illinois.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
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Trump on Saturday threatened Canada with a 100% tariff if Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a trade deal with China.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The prospect of Koren’s dismissal threatened to upend the Motherisk program.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
Adjective
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The album’s Bandcamp blurb shouts out Ghédalia Tarzatès, the late French composer who collaged his wails and lamentations in the endangered Ladino language to evoke pangs of existential angst.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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The animals, protected under the federal, and soon the state, endangered species acts, were greeted like canine celebrities, as residents watched their movements and eagerly followed the birth of pups via trail cameras and media reports.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Extreme heat fuels out of control bushfires Bushfires, fueled by the soaring temperatures, have menaced towns in the state of Victoria, prompting evacuations as volunteer firefighters attempted to douse flames around homes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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But those states also have Republican governors, who would have raised holy hell if their constituents had been menaced by these roving mobs of mendicants.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
28 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The jury did not find Uber liable for negligence or design defects, and the company was not ordered to pay punitive damages.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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In his verdict, Justice Anthony Onovo of the Enugu High Court found the British colonial administration liable for the killings and ruled that the British government should also tender formal apologies to the victims.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tech is vulnerable to a sell-off The AI theme has driven the stock market higher across the past three years.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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To make this mulch, crush broken terracotta pieces into smaller chunky shards and scatter them around snail and slug-vulnerable plants, including lettuces, hostas, or strawberries.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For the imperiled sea mammals of British Columbia, a Defender 130 truly changes the game.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
15 Jan. 2026
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Alicia Kennedy considers the past and (imperiled) present of the foodie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The protections, known as the Flores Settlement Agreement, trace back to a 1985 class-action lawsuit against the federal government alleging that immigrant children were being held in unsafe conditions.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Revelations in 2020 that Boohoo’s Leicester contractors were subjecting their workers to exploitative pay and unsafe conditions certainly sullied the Midlands city’s reputation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Those that live along the border could die, and, in the long run, populations may be more susceptible to disease and climate change.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Eggplant is also quite susceptible to the cold, so container gardening is a great choice and gives you easy control over temperature.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The room has a Prohibition Era feel, with its exposed brick bar, antique marble floors, warm lighting and leather barstools.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Without effective armored support, Russian infantry assaults are slower, more exposed, and far more vulnerable to Ukrainian fires, resulting in high casualties and limited gains.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatened. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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