How do you use Threatens in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Threatens in a sentence
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Threatens meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of threaten
Using Threatens
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of threaten
- In the example corpus, threatens often appears in combinations such as: threatens to, threatens the, that threatens.
Context around Threatens
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Threatens
- In this selection, "threatens" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, change, tanzania, fracking, whales, humanity and bunny stand out and add context to how "threatens" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include arm and threatens her not and basis alone threatens other freedoms. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "threatens" sits close to words such as balloon, outfits and regain, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with threatens
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A deadly virus with ancient origins and its transformation of humans into bloodthirsty creatures threatens humanity's existence. (18 words)
As well as its cherished beaches, climate change threatens the Mediterranean sea and the food produced by its fisheries. (19 words)
According to Noozhawk, Environmental Defense Center officials believe fracking threatens whales, otters and other animals in the Santa Barbara Channel. (20 words)
Each practice corresponds to a common experience that threatens to snatch breath away from a Black person, like being mistaken for another Black colleague, being followed while shopping, and feeling the pressure of being the only Black person in the room. (41 words)
As Lois Lane tells Superman she is going to run the story and expose the factory’s lies, Superman physically grabs her by the arm and threatens her not to run the story. (33 words)
Even if you accept – I don’t – that the GRR Bill is some kind of existential threat to women, support for Forbes on this basis and on this basis alone threatens other freedoms. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
Tanzania threatens to deploy army in cashew nut crisis (2 days ago) - President John Magufuli sacks two ministers and threatens to deploy the military over nut crisis.
According to Noozhawk, Environmental Defense Center officials believe fracking threatens whales, otters and other animals in the Santa Barbara Channel.
A deadly virus with ancient origins and its transformation of humans into bloodthirsty creatures threatens humanity's existence.
After the women rush at him, trying to attack him, he grabs a wine flask and threatens to cut it open and waste all the wine in it.
As Lois Lane tells Superman she is going to run the story and expose the factory’s lies, Superman physically grabs her by the arm and threatens her not to run the story.
As well as its cherished beaches, climate change threatens the Mediterranean sea and the food produced by its fisheries.
Beijing regards independently governed Taiwan as part of Chinese territory and threatens to take over the island by force if necessary.
But ahead of what threatens to be a bitterly contested election in 2024, the apex court does well to draw a line.
But climate change threatens many species, and contaminants long released into the Great Lakes, the health of people who eat them — disproportionately harming tribal citizens.
But it’s a good thing that they’ll help hold back the tide of intolerance that threatens to wash away free expression.
CAN firmly condemns any act of violence that threatens the lives of innocent individuals, regardless of their nationality or religious background.
Data center infrastructures often struggle to align current and projected IT loads with their critical infrastructure, resulting in a mismatch that threatens their ability to meet escalating requirements.
Despite Tesla's sustained growth, the specter of lower margins in 2023 threatens to offset the profit gains from increasing deliveries.
Disney sued Florida, accusing DeSantis of orchestrating a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” that now threatens the company’s business.
Each practice corresponds to a common experience that threatens to snatch breath away from a Black person, like being mistaken for another Black colleague, being followed while shopping, and feeling the pressure of being the only Black person in the room.
Even if you accept – I don’t – that the GRR Bill is some kind of existential threat to women, support for Forbes on this basis and on this basis alone threatens other freedoms.
Finn Balor promises that Bad Bunny will be turned into little pieces of fluff and Damien Priest threatens Bunny in Spanish.
Former President Donald J. Trump will testify early next month that threatens the business empire that is the foundation of his public persona and informed his run for the White House.
Framing the move simply as an airport security issue threatens to undermine the importance of this growing problem, and places removal over solutions when dealing with the homeless crisis in this town.
Gaza’s electricity outage threatens to cripple the enclave’s life-support systems, from sea water desalination plants to food refrigeration and baby incubators in hospitals.
Common combinations with threatens
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- threatens to 95×
- threatens the 38×
- that threatens 32×
- and threatens 20×
- it threatens 9×
- which threatens 8×
- also threatens 6×
- threatens our 5×
- threatens their 4×
- fire threatens 4×