- present tense form of threaten (3rd person singular).
threatens
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"Every major disaster threatens to erase years of development. And it forces a poor country to borrow money to repair damage it did not cause."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
As the Fisherwoman admits after a transgression that threatens this happiness, “It’s easier to believe the bad than the good.”
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
The overexploitation of parrotfish and other groupers threatens 63 percent of coral reef ecosystems.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
These are the things that we stay alive for, and well, that’s exactly what AI threatens to rob from the human race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
If a kid cries or threatens to tell on him, he says he’s only joking and invites them to hang out.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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