threats

NOUN

warning; danger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blackmail hazard intimidation menace peril risk

STRONG

bluff commination fix foreboding foreshadowing fulmination impendence omen portent presage thunder

WEAK

writing on the wall

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty safety surety

Example Sentences

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In tight matches, goals have come mainly from defenders, with César Montes and Johan Vásquez being the primary threats on set pieces.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump and Iran's senior officials have traded new threats of further action, after the two sides exchanged strikes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The U.S. is also working to counter those threats and help free up civilian shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In recent years, politicians as well as election officials across the United States have reported escalating threats, intimidation and harassment.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The foreman and bricklayer grunted threats and stepped forward.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins