menace
noun
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat.
has menaced
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present perfectof menace (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Kessler oversaw the spending of billions of federal dollars to accelerate the manufacturing and distribution of vaccines and medications to counter a virus that has menaced the world for more than three years.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023
Ever since our days on the savannah, the sky has menaced us with sunburn and thirst, and storms that pour out of its clouds without warning.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2013
Containment of a blaze that has menaced multimillion-dollar houses and pumped thick smoke into a mountain valley known for its scenic views rose to 30 percent on Wednesday from 9 percent the day before.
From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2013
No foreign foe has menaced her thrifty progress since the British planted themselves at Port Jackson in 1788; nor have any internal broils of serious importance interrupted her prosperous career.
From Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia by Ernest Scott
"Your father has heard, I suppose, that I am here, and has menaced you with his curse."
From The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
