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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Recent Examples of menace
Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
However, the games did a great job on their own by painting a complex picture of the big extraterrestrial menace.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Joan Meiners and Katie Worth, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
The Franklin fire continued to menace the coastal city, growing by 39% overnight and burning close to some residential neighborhoods and an RV park.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Very few experts on domestic extremism truly understand the movement, which adherents call a political philosophy, but critics decry as everything from a thuggish menace to an evil army bent on destroying America.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
However, the games did a great job on their own by painting a complex picture of the big extraterrestrial menace.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
With an elevation nudging 7,000 feet, Flagstaff has never endured the triple-digit temperatures that menace many other cities in Arizona.
—Joan Meiners and Katie Worth, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
The Franklin fire continued to menace the coastal city, growing by 39% overnight and burning close to some residential neighborhoods and an RV park.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menace
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Those funds went toward identifying and responding to health emergencies and stopping disease threats from spreading across borders, according to the WHO’s website.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The gathering of a few dozen militants in Gaza City is hardly proof of a serious military threat.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the 1990s, state and federal agencies listed the tiny 3-inch fish as endangered.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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In Colombia at least 80 people have been killed, including civilians, and thousands have been displaced over four days due after the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish initials ELN, launched an assault in the Catatumbo region last week, endangering the current peace agreement.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The vice president would not have been threatened with a hanging.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Currently, Trump is threatening a 10% across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods imported to the US and 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, come February 1.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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The victim’s uncle, Ibrahima Barry, said his nephew came to New York to escape the political dangers in Guinea.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Also, dress warmly when walking outside in cold weather to avoid frostbite and other dangers of cold exposure.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be accessible again for U.S. users after Trump offered assurances to the company’s service providers, including Apple and Google, who risk massive fines for each user downloading the app during the ban.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Some teams are leaning on the numbers in these situations by not risking a threatening opportunity.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Menace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menace. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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