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
Loveland is a versatile receiving threat who excelled even on a weak Michigan offense.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The debut episode took us another step further, too, with the introduction of new threats and a host of new characters, all of which made for a season opener that left us with some major question marks, outlined below.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The March consumer inflation numbers out Thursday suggest the threat of inflation, pre-Trump tariffs, may be lessening, and may give us some breathing room.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
With no British troops on hand, Dunmore saw this threat as his only option to avert violence.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The debut episode took us another step further, too, with the introduction of new threats and a host of new characters, all of which made for a season opener that left us with some major question marks, outlined below.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The March consumer inflation numbers out Thursday suggest the threat of inflation, pre-Trump tariffs, may be lessening, and may give us some breathing room.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
With no British troops on hand, Dunmore saw this threat as his only option to avert violence.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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This behavior mimics their wild ancestors, who would ambush prey from above or perch in trees to avoid danger.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Emery introduced two attackers, Watkins and Malen, in the 66th minute, yet there was little danger that Rogers would be one of those to make way.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Heat center Bam Adebayo was a menace on the defensive end with two steals and five blocks.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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That leaves Jared Dawson, who looked like a menace on the interior, able to play quicker than his 300-pound frame would suggest possible.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The country could be at risk of losing its elimination status if an outbreak continued for more than one year.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Key challenges, like the risk of exacerbating inequality if access is limited to the rich and the significant energy demands, will need to be addressed.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, the youngest Carter's mental health struggles and addictions had been well documented for years prior to his death in 2022 and made his life yet another case study in the perils of child stardom.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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But all of us are in peril, if our institutions fail to protect our academic freedom from the catch-all accusation of antisemitism.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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