1
: an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
2
: one that threatens
3
: an indication of something impending
the sky held a threat of rain
Examples of threat in a Sentence
Noun
He was willing to use violence and threats to get what he wanted.
She ignored their threats and continued to do what she felt was right.
a country under threat of civil war
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Detecting their acoustic signatures, the Sentry nodes can process the information, identify the threat, and recommend a course of action to the human commander, who can authorize a swarm of AUVs to engage the hostile with a barrage of small but deadly torpedoes.
—New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
Its most recent teaser, however, does reveal something intriguing; apparently the Xenomorphs won't be the only threat the heroes are facing this time around.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Apple plans to shift the assembly of all iPhones sold in the US to India by the end of 2026 amid the threat of the Trump administration's hefty tariffs on China, The Financial Times reports.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
There is no sudden threat to your bank details or phone data or identity or anything else.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Detecting their acoustic signatures, the Sentry nodes can process the information, identify the threat, and recommend a course of action to the human commander, who can authorize a swarm of AUVs to engage the hostile with a barrage of small but deadly torpedoes.
—New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
Its most recent teaser, however, does reveal something intriguing; apparently the Xenomorphs won't be the only threat the heroes are facing this time around.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Apple plans to shift the assembly of all iPhones sold in the US to India by the end of 2026 amid the threat of the Trump administration's hefty tariffs on China, The Financial Times reports.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threat. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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