- present tense form of threaten (3rd person singular).
threatens
Example Sentences
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El Nino, the warming phase of a natural climate cycle, also threatens progress because its effects include droughts, creating conditions for wildfires.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Oil also sets the price of AI’s money and threatens AI’s buildings, both at once.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Taking orders is part of the job, certainly; trying to do it while the rest of the restaurant threatens to unravel is another matter.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The education crisis is symptomatic of this but also threatens to act as an accelerant.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Not likely. Not unless something threatens you or endangers you during the night.”
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
