- present tense form of threaten (3rd person singular).
threatens
Example Sentences
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In Inlyte’s packs, when one cell overheats, it never gets so hot that it threatens neighboring cells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
That threatens to create a cataclysmic chain reaction, in which every collision creates more space debris and also risks damaging satellites and space stations we’d like to keep operational.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
“It potentially threatens the solvency of the company, which then threatens the welfare of the policyholders,” Donelon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It comes as Uefa threatens legal action over the proposals and Wales publicly withdraw backing for Infantino's bid to continue as Fifa president.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“We can make a new one with the greatest ease—as many as we like. Unorthodoxy threatens more than the life of a mere individual; it strikes at Society itself. Yes, at Society itself,” he repeated.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
