under threat
phrase
: by someone who has been threatened with harm
an action done under threat
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The Baltimore area is under threat of severe thunderstorms with a heat index nearing 106 degrees.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
5 July 2026
Tom Gaumont, 74, an Army veteran and former history teacher, remembered the 1976 bicentennial as a more hopeful time, despite the aftershocks of President Richard Nixon's resignation under threat of impeachment.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
This also means that Alejandro Balde’s future on the left is under threat too, but at least Marc Cucurella has been taken out of the equation by joining Real Madrid - which ends any prospect of returning to boyhood outfit Barcelona.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But those who think opportunity is only for a few feel democracy, too, is under threat.
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Fred Backus,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
5 July 2026
Tom Gaumont, 74, an Army veteran and former history teacher, remembered the 1976 bicentennial as a more hopeful time, despite the aftershocks of President Richard Nixon's resignation under threat of impeachment.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
This also means that Alejandro Balde’s future on the left is under threat too, but at least Marc Cucurella has been taken out of the equation by joining Real Madrid - which ends any prospect of returning to boyhood outfit Barcelona.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But those who think opportunity is only for a few feel democracy, too, is under threat.
—
Fred Backus,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for under threat
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“Under threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20threat. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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