threaten
verb (used with object)
to utter a threat against; menace.
threatened
Example Sentences
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The breach caused the company, Instructure, to temporarily take Canvas offline and interrupted classes, assignments and finals preparations for hundreds of thousands of students and professors as hackers threatened to release their personal data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
In 2024, the actor threatened legal action against OpenAI after the company released its voice assistant — known as Sky — for ChatGPT, which she alleged resembled her voice without her consent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
This allows any member of the military alliance to request consultations with its allies if it believes its territorial integrity or security is threatened.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Bolat warned the "Made in Europe" plan threatened to disrupt the 30-year customs union between the EU and Turkey, and the "very strong and close supply chain integration".
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Perilee and Karl spun by—he tall and solid, she round of belly and homely of face—and my heart filled up so full, it threatened to spill out my eyes.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
