- present participle of threaten.
threatening
Example Sentences
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Warming oceans, habitat destruction, predation by rats and dogs, competition with commercial fisheries and accidental capture in fishing nets are also threatening many populations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Fewer available tankers are slowing oil deliveries just as record shipping costs squeeze refiners’ margins, threatening to keep fuel prices high even if global crude prices fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But after threatening to boycott events in the Netherlands after being roundly booed by the crowd during his last-16 win over Nathan Aspinall, the Warrington-based player failed to produce his best darts against Clayton.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
There’s no better way to draw attention to an artist’s work than threatening to shut it down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
He looked, leaned into the ashtray, kinda looked like he was leaning over the ledge of a pool, threatening to fall in.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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