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
Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Trick 'r Treat' (2007) This Halloween treasure features four intertwining tales of mischief and menace.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
In Yemen, the Houthis’ missiles and drones menaced maritime traffic in the Red Sea.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
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Locals also took up extensive community beach cleanup efforts during the shutdown, and Rapa Nui actively addresses the menace of plastics and microplastics, which wash up on its shores in volumes up to 50% higher than in mainland Chile.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Trick 'r Treat' (2007) This Halloween treasure features four intertwining tales of mischief and menace.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Sam menaces Brian Cox in a home-invasion freakout that anchors the end of the film.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
In Yemen, the Houthis’ missiles and drones menaced maritime traffic in the Red Sea.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
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In an interview Monday with Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation, Jon Morosi of MLB Network said the biggest threat to sign Hernández might be yet another runner-up in the Soto sweepstakes: The Boston Red Sox.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The rhetoric grew increasingly violent and the threats more explicit.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Such actions could endanger an achievement that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called one of the most impactful of the early 21st century: reducing cases of and deaths from vaccine-preventable illnesses.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Others acknowledged Trump and his team were convinced that allowing Hegseth to fail could lead to a ripple effect that would endanger his other nominees, especially after Senate opposition already tanked Trump’s first choice for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s effect on state finances On the campaign trail, Trump threatened to withhold federal wildfire funding if Newsom doesn’t go along with his plan to send water to southern farmlands from Northern California.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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London’s Design Museum is hoping people will want to look at said swimsuit without Anderson threatening to pop out of it like a chestburster from the Alien movies.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Neither the law nor the danger has stopped people from trying.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Experts say that more communication is needed to alert the public of everyday dangers caused by hurricanes and sudden storms.Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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When leadership neglects culture, companies risk becoming directionless, with fragmented objectives and a disengaged workforce.Marius Ivanauskas, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The reality is that no one wants to risk angering Trump, who’s historically managed to tank a company’s stock with a single tweet.Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Menace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menace. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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