threaten
verb (used with object)
to utter a threat against; menace.
has threatened
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present perfectof threaten (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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World champion Luke Littler has threatened to stop playing in the Netherlands after being booed and whistled at during the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
But Bally’s says its 2022 agreement with the city prohibited such a move and has threatened legal action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ford, meanwhile, has threatened to stop exporting critical minerals to the U.S. or to raise the price of the electricity that Michigan, Minnesota, and New York import from Ontario.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Fighting in Lebanon in recent days has threatened to derail the peace deal.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Still, her landlord has threatened to kick her out for housing so many people.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
