[
US
/ˈθɹɛtənd/
]
[ UK /θɹˈɛtənd/ ]
[ UK /θɹˈɛtənd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one
How To Use threatened In A Sentence
- I stuck some in once when we were a bit short and the old bat threatened to stop it out of my wages.
- The threatened uniform typically consists of a khaki military tunic with trousers, though in Scottish regiments the trousers are usually tartan or replaced by a kilt.
- She said two of the remaining three, unsighted threatened species had not been spotted since 1965 while the other had gone undetected since 1891.
- You've also threatened, or you've also mentioned that my relationship threatens my country and again I find that such a huge leap of illogic.
- Now the agitation in the country and the violent disorder it threatened could be directed against the Government.
- Nevertheless, it has to be recognised that several interests may feel threatened by an advertising ban.
- The actress hit back at claims that she had threatened a member of staff.
- But the true nature of his dilemma constantly threatened to extinguish it.
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- The main weakness of these republican reforms was that they threatened fundamental change but didn't fully implement it.