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threaten

[thret-n] / ˈθrɛt n /
VERB
warn, pressure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intimidate menace scare
STRONG
abuse admonish augur blackmail bluster browbeat bully caution comminate cow enforce forebode forewarn fulminate growl portend presage pressurize scowl snarl spook terrorize torment
WEAK
flex muscles look daggers make threat push around shake fist at walk heavy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
assist help
STRONG
approve commend compliment defend flatter please praise
WEAK
alleviate guard protect relieve save
VERB
endanger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imperil jeopardize warn
STRONG
advance approach brewing forebode foreshadow frighten impend loom overhang portend presage
WEAK
be dangerous be gathering be imminent be in the air be in the offing be on the horizon come on hang over put at risk put in jeopardy
Antonyms
WEAK
alleviate guard help protect relieve save

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This could escalate if the protests get larger and more threatening.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cutbacks in venture capital and government funding are leaving labs empty and graduates struggling to find jobs, threatening a once reliable path to a high-paying career.

From The Wall Street Journal

Uncertainty over rates also threatens that other pillar of the market: AI hype, which has fueled outsize gains for tech stocks.

From Barron's

Uncertainty over rates also threatens that other pillar of the market: AI hype, which has fueled outsize gains for tech stocks.

From Barron's

Uncertainty over rates also threatens that other pillar of the market: AI hype, which has fueled outsize gains for tech stocks.

From Barron's

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