- present tense form of threaten (3rd person singular).
threatens
Example Sentences
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The recent exchange of fire threatens a 2022 truce that has held despite expiring.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The operator of the Panama Canal cut the number of ships that can use the waterway from 36 to 34 as the return of El Niño threatens water levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Any conduct that potentially threatens the safety of a protectee will not be tolerated," Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The decline also threatens organisms across aquatic food webs, from microscopic life to fish and sharks.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
We get out the car, and Seven yells about us sneaking off and threatens to tell Daddy.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
