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
One critical focus would be air and missile defense, including integrating early-warning radars, interceptors, and long-range surface-to-air missile systems to protect against potential threats.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Lack of threat The first 25 minutes against Newcastle was the best Wolves have played in their four league games.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
That's why, even though the comet poses no threat to Earth, the world's astronomers and space agencies are racing to harness a rare opportunity to study planetary material that formed from another star.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Michael Stover, 33, was charged in a criminal complaint with one count of making threats over interstate commerce, which is punishable by up to five years in prison.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Lack of threat The first 25 minutes against Newcastle was the best Wolves have played in their four league games.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
That's why, even though the comet poses no threat to Earth, the world's astronomers and space agencies are racing to harness a rare opportunity to study planetary material that formed from another star.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Michael Stover, 33, was charged in a criminal complaint with one count of making threats over interstate commerce, which is punishable by up to five years in prison.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
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Concerns have already been raised over the dangers of nudification apps that can be used to create pornographic images of people without their consent.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wildfire danger shifts specifically to California over the next few months, Aman said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The titular menace of Disney's Lilo & Stitch locked Whoopi Goldberg into a wind machine on The View.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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That goal was deserved, because Mešár was all over the puck Sunday, forcing turnovers on the forecheck and generally being a menace.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Many have significant reservations about the safety and efficacy of the COVID vaccine, despite assurances from most experts that the benefits outweigh the risks.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the ground level faces severe flooding risks through a combination of rainstorms and earthquakes that bring soil water to the surface, per a study conducted in 2016 by the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Reviving the story for Broadway in 2025, Clooney even more intentionally sought to speak truth to power and warn against the perils of fascism, state censorship, and any threat to free speech (and a free press).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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LaRow emphasized the Kelly administration’s contention that the program would actually be in more peril if DCF complied with the federal agency’s demand.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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