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threatens

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

Example Sentences

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The recent flare-up in hostilities threatens to unravel the cease-fire, keeping risk premium in place, Nikos Tzabouras of Tradu says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The no-confidence motion against Bolojan now threatens to revive the turmoil.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

While Cal resists this parental rigidity, the two do share something fundamental that threatens their community’s long-held foundations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Despite the strong first-quarter reading, fallout from the war in the Middle East threatens to curb Taiwan’s growth in the months ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Now Tersteeg threatens to tell Theo to stop supporting him.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman