threaten
verb (used with object)
to utter a threat against; menace.
threatened
Example Sentences
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Dern came close to finishing 31-year-old Robertson a couple of times during the contest and was rarely threatened throughout.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Now, they are threatened primarily by human encroachment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Canadian officials have threatened to sue Stellantis for failing to meet its pledge to assemble the Jeep Compass in Brampton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A fleet of small boats evacuated about 500 tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire threatened two popular resorts on Thursday, with hundreds of firefighters tackling the flames.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
She attempted to paddle in the afternoon, but the oar threatened to slip out of her fingers.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
