bomb threat
noun
: a message saying that a bomb is located in a particular place
Someone called in a bomb threat, so the building was evacuated.
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Later in the trailer, McLachlan recalls receiving a bomb threat.
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Later in the day, Capitol Police responded to a bomb threat a few blocks away at the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The justice's sister was targeted by a bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Phoenix police detained a man after National Guard members mistook him for bringing unexploded ordnance to the Papago Park Military Reservation for disposal as a bomb threat.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Later in the day, Capitol Police responded to a bomb threat a few blocks away at the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The justice's sister was targeted by a bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Phoenix police detained a man after National Guard members mistook him for bringing unexploded ordnance to the Papago Park Military Reservation for disposal as a bomb threat.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bomb threat
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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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