menace
noun
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat.
have menaced
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present perfectof menace.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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Vectus is focused on selling to customers in the Middle East, where Iranian drones have menaced critical infrastructure, including American military bases and data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Asian carp have taken over the Mississippi River and dozens of tributaries, where they have menaced native fish by eating much of their food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Ukrainian official Yermak also hit out at Iran, who Kyiv and its allies accuse of supplying Russia with arms, including hundreds of assault drones which have menaced Ukrainian infrastructure facilities.
From Reuters ● Apr. 1, 2023
That can offer clues into who might have menaced the victim in the past as well as help detectives assess the victim’s credibility as they put together a case.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2014
We have menaced Austria, and Austria has allowed our menaces to pass her like an idle wind.
From Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914 by Sir Edgar R. (Edgar Rees) Jones
