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Threatened in a sentence

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Threatened meaning

simple past and past participle of threaten

Synonyms of Threatened

Example sentences (20)

At the time of the film's release, Burma was threatened by a rebel group whose flag used the colors yellow and red.

A former journalist was threatened with arrest for swearing at magistrates after being accused of rail fare evasion.

A-Plus alleged that Owusu-Bempah had mobilized the group responsible for the disruption and threatened him with harm.

As such, the two are willing to work alongside someone who had threatened the stability of a mutant-led future.

A nine-year-old boy was threatened and robbed of his bike while out cycling with his brother in Milton Keynes.

A leading figure from the SNP’s trade union has threatened to resign if the party does not now appoint forensic auditors.

And added threats to the highly threatened Zaporizhzia nuclear power plant — Europe’s largest nuclear facility,” he added.

After the player’s agent threatened legal action this week, Napoli said they never meant to offend Osimhen.

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A 40-year-old man was allegedly threatened by three men with a firearm who demanded money, on Monday, May 15, about 10.20pm.

A father who threatened to blow up a pub before trying to rob a kebab shop during a cocaine and lager binge has been jailed.

Both agencies have threatened action against L.A. County over deplorable conditions in the juvenile halls.

Again, the Nigeria Labour Congress () has threatened to embark on strike on the imminent hike in the pump price of petroleum.

A man has been charged after a woman was reportedly kidnapped and threatened with a weapon in Bassetlaw.

Bobby Brazier has broken silence on dad Jeff after his grandmother - and Jade Goody's mum - threatened to "let rip" about him.

A second support worker went to see what Sullivan was doing in the apartment, when he was threatened.

Also, wonder how many times this shiatbag has threatened retail workers with a pistol prior to this?

A man asked a teller for money and threatened that he had a weapon inside a plastic bag, Cruz said.

And Bavaria's head of state Markus Söder (CSU) threatened to cut aid to home states that did not take back rejected asylum seekers.

Anthony said he went to take the items but that Brown fought to keep them and repeatedly threatened to stab him as a struggle ensued.

Both Uber and Lyft objected furiously and threatened to pull out of Minnesota markets except the Twin Cities metro area if it passed.

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Common combinations with threatened

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • threatened to 72×
  • and threatened 25×
  • threatened by 18×
  • had threatened 12×
  • was threatened 11×
  • threatened with 11×
  • threatened the 11×
  • also threatened
  • has threatened
  • he threatened

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "threatened" in a sentence?
An example: "At the time of the film's release, Burma was threatened by a rebel group whose flag used the colors yellow and red." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "threatened" from real English texts.
What does "threatened" mean?
Threatened means: simple past and past participle of threaten
What are synonyms of "threatened"?
Common synonyms of "threatened" include: vulnerable.
How many example sentences with "threatened" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "threatened", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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