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
Trump says will set new global tariffs The president’s latest threat, which sent stocks lower, came shortly after the US agreed a trade truce with China.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
The poll was conducted just before Trump ordered National Guard troops to L.A.
Escobedo believes that ICE's widespread targeting, instead of focusing on undocumented criminals and public safety threats, is affecting Hispanics from all walks of life.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Her words came a day after Munn's husband, John Mulaney, said the actress had received threats.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 June 2025
If President Trump makes good on his threat to shift disaster response to the states, Florida and other states on the front lines of climate change will be the first to suffer.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
The poll was conducted just before Trump ordered National Guard troops to L.A.
Escobedo believes that ICE's widespread targeting, instead of focusing on undocumented criminals and public safety threats, is affecting Hispanics from all walks of life.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Her words came a day after Munn's husband, John Mulaney, said the actress had received threats.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 June 2025
If President Trump makes good on his threat to shift disaster response to the states, Florida and other states on the front lines of climate change will be the first to suffer.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
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Some fans were quick to show concern for Paltrow in the comments, warning the Goop founder about the dangers of topless cooking.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
15 June 2025
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Our teams just had to deal with something extremely traumatizing and when faced with personal risk to their own lives, chose to run towards the danger in order to serve this community.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Our heavily armored alien menace starts taking out drug cartel goons and making a mess, and a couple of cops (Danny Glover and Bill Paxton) plus an unhinged DEA agent (Gary Busey) are on the case to investigate.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Read more: Vikings Receive Another Head-Turning Aaron Rodgers Update Justin Jefferson is an absolute menace at the wide receiver position.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Miyazaki being pushed to the forefront, mostly due to the way audiences respond to his movies, risks diminishing the work of everyone else at the studio.—
Ryan Gaur,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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Some powders contain aspartame or acesulfame potassium (also known as acesulfame K), which, one 2022 study suggested, may be linked to a greater cancer risk (although other studies have not found this).—
MISAKI KAWATSU,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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To put it simply, Stranger Things season 4 ends with Hawkins in peril.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
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Denzel Washington once advised him about the perils of overexposure.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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