as in endangers
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 threatens
The move comes as Americans grapple with a surge in gasoline prices that threatens to eat away at household budgets and slow the economy.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Austin threatens to go over and confront the man himself, but ultimately, Josh walks away.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The Iran war now threatens that progress, just as the country is looking to woo foreign investors.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
China's economy gathered steam in the first quarter, as robust exports offset sluggish domestic consumption, though an energy shock stemming from the Iran war threatens to sap global demand and undercut that momentum.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
People today are questioning the value proposition of a four-year degree as AI threatens to automate many white-collar roles across industries spanning law, business, engineering, and computer science.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
But advocates say that failing to pay into the fund threatens to do more than delay promised improvements to the sector.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
And key details remain in dispute, including the future of Iran's uranium enrichment program and whether the ceasefire applies to Israeli military action in Lebanon, which already threatens to unravel the shaky detente.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Environmental groups including Greenpeace plan legal action, warning the reform threatens water security for arid regions and delicate glacier ecosystems.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Austin threatens to go over and confront the man himself, but ultimately, Josh walks away.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The Iran war now threatens that progress, just as the country is looking to woo foreign investors.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
China's economy gathered steam in the first quarter, as robust exports offset sluggish domestic consumption, though an energy shock stemming from the Iran war threatens to sap global demand and undercut that momentum.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
People today are questioning the value proposition of a four-year degree as AI threatens to automate many white-collar roles across industries spanning law, business, engineering, and computer science.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
But advocates say that failing to pay into the fund threatens to do more than delay promised improvements to the sector.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
And key details remain in dispute, including the future of Iran's uranium enrichment program and whether the ceasefire applies to Israeli military action in Lebanon, which already threatens to unravel the shaky detente.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Environmental groups including Greenpeace plan legal action, warning the reform threatens water security for arid regions and delicate glacier ecosystems.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatens
endangers
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The teaser also reveals that the titular character has a huge company, which endangers millions with a drilling operation that goes too far.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Someone this unstable, whose behavior endangers the nation, should not remain in office.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Threatens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatens. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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