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threatened

[ US /ˈθɹɛtənd/ ]
[ UK /θɹˈɛtənd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. (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.
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