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
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Hornets assistant and 2026 Summer League head coach Chris Jent wants Kalkbrenner to be himself on the offensive end of the court, but to be a menace on defense.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Potentially dangerous animals menaced the survivalists.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Now, as difficult searches for more than 160 still missing enter a sixth day, communities along the Guadalupe River are left to reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Hornets assistant and 2026 Summer League head coach Chris Jent wants Kalkbrenner to be himself on the offensive end of the court, but to be a menace on defense.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
Verb
Since seizing power, in 1979, Iran’s theocracy has menaced its more than ninety million citizens and the wider region.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Potentially dangerous animals menaced the survivalists.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menace
Noun
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The threat to cancel the recess could push senators to avoid stonewalling appointments.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
20 July 2025
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Efforts to recall lawmakers have struggled to go from a mere threat to an actual vote in recent years.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Womack has been hit with multiple counts, including corrupt organizations, endangering the welfare of care, unlawful use of a computer, identity theft, forgery and theft by unlawful taking.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, has been charged with crimes including forgery, identity theft, procurement fraud, unlawful use of a computer, theft by unlawful taking, and endangering the welfare of care, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Trump earlier had threatened a 30% tariff on most EU imports, starting Aug. 1.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Only the federal government could afford that, and earlier this year President Donald Trump threatened to shut down FEMA and make the states responsible for disaster relief.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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But even if the out-of-towners from Austin, Dallas, and beyond in the campgrounds along the river did receive these alerts on their phones, how many of them would have fully grasped the danger?—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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And a report released Thursday by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, looking at the dangers of fragrances specifically, found that over 98% of fragrance chemicals either lack basic safety data or are classified as high or potentially high concern by scientific authorities.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Without clear boundaries, AI companions risk becoming emotionally immersive experiences with few safeguards and no professional accountability.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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These included two strapping Irish setters, whose owner was relocating to London for work and did not want to risk shipping her pets as airborne cargo.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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“Menace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menace. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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