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threatened
verb
adjective
To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
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/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/ /ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/
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verb
To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
“He threatened me with a knife.”
To menace, or be dangerous.
“The rocks threatened the ship's survival.”
To portend, or give a warning of.
“The black clouds threatened heavy rain.”
To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)
adjective
(of a plant or animal) At risk of becoming endangered in the near future.
Feeling insecure or vulnerable.
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Example Sentences
He threatened me with a knife.
The rocks threatened the ship's survival.
The black clouds threatened heavy rain.