- present tense form of threaten (3rd person singular).
threatens
Example Sentences
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That distrust threatens to undermine the teamwork and productivity gains that AI is supposed to deliver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The letter says the plan threatens the “entire fabric of California’s agricultural economy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Blamed partly on one of the worst episodes of the drought-inducing El Nino weather phenomenon in decades, the disaster threatens millions of people's access to necessities such as clean water and air -- even education.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
That does not just embarrass the network, it threatens the corporation itself.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
The kindness from her old bosses, from Mr. Giancarlo’s daughter, from strangers—it brings a wave of shame that threatens to drown her.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
