Synonyms for threatened
threat·ened

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1. threatenedadjective

   (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

   "the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one"

   Antonyms:
   invulnerable

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1. • Flora

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1. List of paraphrases for "threatened":

   endangered, threat, jeopardized, threats, threatening, jeopardised, menacées, vowed, compromised, extirpated, danger

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1. Don Beyer:

   Hurricane Dorian direct attacks on the scientists and federal employees, whom Hurricane Dorian threatened to fire for doing their jobs by accurately reporting the weather, are an embarrassing new low for a member of this Cabinet which has been historically venal and incompetent.

2. District Attorney Andrew Womble:

   All of these officers were potentially at risk from Brown's operation of the vehicle, brown threatened the life and safety of the officers on the scene and any possible civilian bystanders, giving a reasonable officer a compelling reason to end the encounter.

3. President Biden:

   Homes are being invaded, neighborhoods are dangerous and people are being threatened on a daily basis with guns by people coming across the border or those working with those coming across the border.

4. Abdi Mohamud Abdi:

   The militants threatened to shoot us but we still refused and protected our brothers and sisters. Finally they gave up and left but warned that they would be back.

5. Mark Naison:

   Simmering rage, latent racism is becoming more open, because a lot of people are feeling threatened.