as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
a loaded gun is a menace that this household doesn't need
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended
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as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
Such constraints bring extraterritorial menace to Mr. Xi’s campaign of repression in Tibet.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Zoe Guy, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2024
Externally, the Chinese government sustains the world’s worst dystopia, next door in North Korea, and routinely menaces its neighbors, including the democratic government in Taiwan, which Beijing views as a breakaway province.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
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Whereas John McCain paced the stage in 2008 looking a little listless, Trump stalked Hillary Clinton on stage in 2016 as a menace.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
Such constraints bring extraterritorial menace to Mr. Xi’s campaign of repression in Tibet.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
On Wednesday, June 15, the child and their mother were granted a temporary harassment prevention order against Miller, claiming that the actor menaced the family on the evening of February 2 at their neighbor’s downstairs apartment and acted inappropriately toward the child.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2024
Externally, the Chinese government sustains the world’s worst dystopia, next door in North Korea, and routinely menaces its neighbors, including the democratic government in Taiwan, which Beijing views as a breakaway province.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
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The militarization of immigration policy reflects Trump’s broader strategy of framing immigration as a security threat, portraying all undocumented immigrants as dangers to public safety.Brian Bennett, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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Former President Bill Clinton, married to Hillary Clinton, also mocked Trump at an a recent rally in Durham, N.C., over his threats to go after political opponents.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Plus, taking care of habitats so species don't become endangered in the first place is the gold standard.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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Firefighters made progress Saturday in a San Francisco Bay Area blaze that endangered homes and sent residents fleeing as dry, gusty conditions across California raised the risk of wildfires.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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When a brutal hazing incident threatens to shut down all fraternity and sorority operations on campus, these cousins hatch a plan for Lucien to seduce Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), the daughter of the Vice President of the United States who's a student at the university.Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Whenever factional rivalries, regional tensions between Eastern and Western Republicans, or conflict between industrial and agrarian sections, threatened party unity, the tariff cemented them together.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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In August, Jessica decided to share her daughter's experience on TikTok to raise awareness about the potential dangers of this glue.Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Mental health experts have long highlighted the dangers of stardom.Will Ripley, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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His doctors say that to retrieve the bullet could risk causing further damage.Annabelle Allen, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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The potential ubiquity of generative AI risks significant economic displacement in an already precarious creative class.Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Menace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menace. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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