menaces 1 of 2

noun

plural of menace
as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm a loaded gun is a menace that this household doesn't need

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menaces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of menace
1
as in endangers
to place in danger menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended

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2
as in threatens
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 menaces
Noun
His job is to help fight these teeny-tiny menaces. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025 Our roads are concussion- and whiplash-inducing menaces. — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026 These phantom menaces don’t seem to bother Todd at all, though Indy is understandably upset by them. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 This has created a pressing need for new therapies capable of stopping these microscopic menaces from wreaking havoc. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025 But the ability to beat back our more routine pathological menaces is a good indicator of the country’s ability to take on bigger, more virulent threats. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026 Her recent work revives a dreamy Renaissance style to show its absurd incompatibility with the raging, petulant menaces in whom the world’s power is concentrated. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026 Perhaps the most familiar trope of Scooby-Doo stories is the resolution, where our investigators unmask the human villains who are menaces dressed as monsters. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for menaces
  1. threats
  2. endangers
  3. threatens
  4. dangers
  5. risks
  6. hazards
Noun
  • When Doncic played for the Dallas Mavericks and led them to the 2024 NBA Finals, his two centers — Derek Lively and Daniel Gafford — were exceptional in their roles as lob threats, blocking shots and rolling to the rim.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Police said they were notified Monday about the threats, which were directed at the center in the 27000 block of Dequindre Road.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of threats
Verb
  • Other critics of the tax are highlighting statements from Newsom that the tax endangers state revenues, seemingly targeting left-leaning voters who may have reservations about the proposal.
    — Ben Paviour July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Environmentalists say that plume endangers sea life.
    — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of endangers
Verb
  • Will Oscar and guild voters want to throw their weight behind a movie that lambastes the very technology that threatens their existence?
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
  • Screwworm also threatens to raise the price of beef at a time when Americans are already paying record high prices for burgers and steak.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of threatens
Noun
  • My father barely spoke of those dangers and difficulties, the way men of his generation often did.
    — Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Authorities appeared concerned about the dangers of having a large crowd alongside the procession, with officials on loudspeakers urging the public to walk slowly, not to push and to stay to the edges of the street.
    — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of dangers
Verb
  • Over-reliance on AI for immediate conclusions risks individuals missing the crucial process of building foundational knowledge and critical thinking.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Delaying much beyond that risks the continuity that has sustained collider physics for generations.
    — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
Definition of risks
Verb
  • That hazards statement originally had been in place through early Wednesday morning.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of hazards

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