- present tense form of threaten (3rd person singular).
threatens
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In a 2019 interview with Anderson Cooper, she observed, “He denies. He turns it around. He threatens, and he attacks.”
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Nevada bemoans that Interior’s proposal threatens its “community well-being, cultural identity, and the recreational experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The overexploitation of parrotfish and other groupers threatens 63 percent of coral reef ecosystems.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
A powerful El Niño threatens to disrupt coffee harvests around the world, adding to farmers’ already steep production costs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The damp, moldy smell beneath the stage threatens to choke me.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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