threaten
verb (used with object)
to utter a threat against; menace.
is threatening
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present progressiveof threaten (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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U.S. farmers and ranchers warn that a boom in AI data center construction in rural areas is threatening the farm economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
This is threatening to become a World Cup of shocks, with Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil only edging past Japan thanks to Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage-time winner.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The way 22-year-old Weaver sees it, the AI boom is threatening the hobby that has shaped his life since he was 8.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
But human development and the wildfires we create have destroyed swaths of their habitat, and climate change is threatening to make much of what remains inhospitable.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
“I showed my dad ReelTok screaming about Chokecherry, and now the chamber of commerce is threatening to sue him. Let’s get out there.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
