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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The Arkansas Forestry Division listed wildfire danger in Benton County, and all other counties in the state, as low as of 8:40 a.m. Monday.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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And the most viral new-gen phonk bears no resemblance to Memphis rap besides the apocalyptic menace.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Mar. 2025
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For years, American national-security experts have rightly focused on addressing the rising threat from China, but wrongly neglected the threat from Russia, including this ideological menace.—
Michael McFaul,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 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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To reduce this risk, avoid leaving important mail unattended in your mailbox.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is not because the shows currently on are in some sort of immediate peril but rather because there isn’t a clear next generation or growth in the medium.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Our pollinators in in peril, a new study released this week suggests.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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