threatened
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,559 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,575 times across 191,579 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one
threatened in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But if a storm threatened, he felt bound to appear and show his colors.
Poems Household Edition · Ralph Waldo Emerson · Chapter 1
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Wilson, he said, had threatened him; or, at least, his own flesh and blood.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Once, in the presence of company, he threatened to put him into skirts "like any other girl."
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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But the other did argue still, and when he saw he was done, he threatened also and said hard, terrible words.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1