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Synonyms: Noun
danger, hazard, imminence, menace, peril, pitfall, risk, trouble
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Examples of threat in a Sentence
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He was willing to use violence and threats to get what he wanted. She ignored their threats and continued to do what she felt was right. a country under threat of civil war
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Goalie Sofia Sorteberg and defender Anna Corona play big roles in back, Chiara Menegatti is the midfield glue and Aalivia Wainwright is a big threat up front. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "2019 Baltimore-area girls soccer preseason Top 15 poll," 2 Sep. 2019 However, that trip was canceled as the threat posed by Hurricane Dorian became more clear. — Josiah Bates, Time, "President Trump Seen at the Golf Course While Hurricane Dorian Approaches the U.S.," 2 Sep. 2019 One steamy high-fire-threat evening last year in Mission Valley, Capstone workers assigned to a utility crew spotted smoke curling up from Mission Valley. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Hot issue: as wildfires spread, so do private firefighting firms," 1 Sep. 2019 Recession risks have risen recently with an escalation in the trade war, and analysts are still betting that threat will prompt Trump to reach a deal with China, if only to avoid damaging his reelection bid. — Los Angeles Times, "Latest round of Trump’s tariffs on China takes effect on many consumer goods," 1 Sep. 2019 Schwartz provides elite speed, both on sweeps and as a deep threat downfield who could stretch Oregon’s defense. — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, "Tiger Buzz: Breaking down Auburn-Oregon," 31 Aug. 2019 How have South Korea and Japan reacted to this alarming threat? — The Economist, "South Korea and Japan are taking their historical feud too far," 31 Aug. 2019 Reardon’s Instagram account drew attention as it was filled with anti-Semitic slurs and threats. — Breanna Edwards, Essence, "Ohio Federal Prosecutor Drags White Supremacists As 'Cowards'," 30 Aug. 2019 The companies’ proposal—and ballot measure threat—come in response to Assembly Bill 5, a measure already approved by the state Assembly and widely expected to pass the Senate in the remaining two weeks of the legislative session. — Wired, "A California Bill Has Uber and Lyft Running Scared," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'threat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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