Đồng nghĩa của threatened

threatens, threatened, threatening

Đồng nghĩa: admonish, advise, alert, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, caution, forebode, harass, intimidate, menace, terrorize, warn,

at risk disappearing dying out endangered exposed in peril vulnerable imperilled imperiled jeopardised jeopardized warned in danger unprotected unsafe in jeopardy susceptible liable open dwindling vanishing sensitive scarce defenseless nearing extinction facing extinction in danger of extinction rare defenceless subject to at risk of extinction in danger exposed to risk at hazard at-risk protected in deep water subject accessible prone unresistant unguarded without protection helpless in peril of left open wide open threatened with laid open in danger of laid bare assailable undefended pregnable weak unarmed naked unshielded open to attack attackable unfortified powerless insecure out on a limb on the line conquerable on the spot ready sitting duck disposed vincible without arms indefensible undefendable tender thin-skinned inclined tending at risk of given apt at the mercy of wide-open an easy target for ill-protected without weapons sucker like a sitting duck without defences unpatrolled verisimilar beatable penetrable caught likely in the lurch predisposed hands tied defenceless against defeatable open to easily affected by wide open to susceptive of in the firing line prey to deserted weaponless susceptive unattended in a weak position in a precarious position unarmoured unsheltered unwatched isolated dangerous permitting hazardous unlocked perilous in a risky situation in the line of fire unfastened unsecured unbolted vulnerable to susceptive to receptive to impuissant resistless susceptible to exposed to liable to prone to not above allowing of easily hurt easily damaged easily wounded bent fain devoted apt to get willing minded likely to get likely to have with a tendency to get in danger of getting on the cards poor frail pigeon up the creek out on limb in line of fire like a clay pigeon

vanishing disappearing dying endangered fading fleeting going waning mise en scene expiring failing moribund doomed near death sinking fast fated breathing your last not long for this world done for on your deathbed in extremis fading fast at death's door near the end mortal perishing with one foot in the grave at the end of the rope on your last legs having one foot in the grave mortally ill on one's deathbed on one's last leg one foot in the grave failing rapidly passing ebbing sinking declining foundering diminishing dwindling subsiding decreasing in the jaws of death closing on last leg one foot in grave decaying ultimate ending giving up the ghost withering terminally ill becoming extinct at end of rope on the point of death passing away disintegrating

unsafe dangerous risky hazardous perilous threatening insecure precarious treacherous unsound vulnerable menacing defenseless defenceless exposed high-risk life-threatening chancy destructive grave grievous hairy harmful injurious jeopardising jeopardizing malignant parlous serious toxic uncertain unhealthy unreliable unstable venturesome dodgy unprotected alarming erratic explosive fearsome rickety slippery ticklish tottering touchy undependable unsteady untrustworthy wobbly open to attack on a limb on thin ice touch and go hanging by a thread dicey touch-and-go tricky gnarly fraught with danger unpredictable delicate iffy sticky problematic shaky difficult rocky critical unsure in danger dubious problematical wicked at risk playing with fire desperate unchancy thorny unsettled speculative terrifying jeopardous dynamite awkward sensitive shonky doubtful Russian roulette in jeopardy volatile death-defying endangered loaded hot lethal nasty capricious ugly combustible deadly fatal wide-open inflammable out on a limb not safe exigent daring prickly tricksy tough catchy knotty spiny ominous haphazard tight unclear unsecure rugged extreme taxing suspenseful cliffhanging fluctuant scary incalculable reckless unknown hanging in the balance on a slippery slope built on sand long shot on slippery ground daredevil flammable in the balance disappearing in peril dying out breakneck unguarded ill-protected unshielded deathly unlocked assailable undefended warned imperiled jeopardized ignitable burnable incendiary dangersome pregnable unfastened unsecured unbolted turbulent eruptive disastrous charged tense full of upheavals inflammatory potentially violent in turmoil fiery ignitible combustive incurable severe capital acute poisonous mortal overwrought worrying anxious strained stressful volcanic jeopardised imperilled very dangerous nerve-racking highly charged knife-edge

overawed alarmed frightened intimidated scared terrified cowed daunted unnerved put off afraid overwhelmed browbeaten unsettled apprehensive nervous overcome shaken deterred discouraged disillusioned dismayed dispirited demoralized downcast demoralised terrorized panicky petrified abashed terror-stricken affrighted bullied scared stiff terrorised in fear and trepidation in a cold sweat in a panic numb with fear fearful timorous timid cowardly anxious jittery spineless panic-stricken hysterical jumpy horrified spooked lily-livered aghast scared to death tremulous faint-hearted shaky gutless worried frantic feart startled horror-struck pusillanimous frozen afeared frit cowering in a funk shocked in a blue funk upset oppressed subjugated agitated windy terror-struck horror-stricken scared witless mousy weak-kneed beside oneself funky shrinking mousey meek scary shaking like a leaf soft wimpy yellow chicken trembling hysteric fainthearted disturbed perturbed awed submissive frightened to death having cold feet spiritless frightened out of one's wits wet nerveless scared out of one's wits irresolute with one's heart in one's mouth shaking in one's shoes yellow-bellied easily frightened lacking courage skittish tense fearsome bricking oneself uneasy nervy weak hesitant wimpish sissy craven rattled stunned in a flap in a tizzy sheepish in awe running scared have cold feet impressed broken downtrodden frenzied in awe of antsy paralysed with fear worked up distressed pathetic quaking impotent squeamish perplexed suspicious aroused blanched disheartened edgy characterless frightened out of your wits overpowered crushed shy wired disquieted unheroic cringey pigeonhearted pigeon-hearted diffident unassertive run scared gentle poor-spirited Milquetoast wavering recreant capricious unassured tentative vacillating feeble rabbity worried sick chickenhearted quivery unmanly goose-bumpy solicitous phobic aflutter discomposed concerned bothered in a dither fretful troubled overwrought apprehensive about intimidated by on edge alarmed at in a fluster in a state in a tizz suppressed

doomed ill-fated cursed unlucky bedevilled condemned fated hapless hopeless ill-omened luckless star-crossed ill-starred unfortunate unhappy blighted dead done fey finished foredoomed jinxed kaput kaputt ruined sunk bedeviled bewitched convicted destined destroyed disaster-prone foreordained lost menaced overthrown overwhelmed predestined reprobate sentenced suppressed undone unredeemed wrecked done for cut down dead duck thrown down under a curse in the cards kiss of death que sera sera unpropitious wretched inauspicious disastrous snakebitten snakebit adverse hard luck ominous unfavourable unfavorable infelicitous unsuccessful calamitous broken afflicted defeated out of luck fateful ruinous toast accursed disadvantageous miserable untoward shattered poor stricken troubled forsaken destitute unprosperous unpromising awkward in a bad way catastrophic wiped out inept forlorn misfortunate accident-prone desperate pained regrettable burdened inopportune lamentable deplorable washed up in trouble at an end anathematized on the rocks in flames dead in the water gloomy discouraging disheartening excommunicated detrimental untimely bleak black beaten baleful thwarted hexed devastated over woeful dire washed-up dashed in pieces in tatters in ashes in ruins in shreds sad sack ill-boding up the creek without a paddle down the tubes down for the count down the drain all washed up damaging unbecoming unsuitable inappropriate excommunicate infernal unholy disadvantaged ill-chosen unsanctified crushed censured faulted direful frustrated foiled bodeful sinistrous baneful uninviting clumsy killed condemned to hell deleterious creepy foreboding portentous doubtful devastating klutzy all thumbs two left feet bungling for the high jump in deep water for it cataclysmic dubious off-putting unhopeful tragic fallen pitiful bringing bad luck desolate falling terrible pathetic pitiable harmful abject fatal dreadful destructive incorrigible irredeemable incurable worthless losing failing cataclysmal ravaging awful shocking injurious appalling grievous bad annihilatory horrible devastative dark damning irreclaimable irretrievable inveterate abortive sinister defunct smashed vulnerable aimless past hope past praying for alone cooked ended extinct gone woebegone voodooed loser through totaled floored jonah beyond recovery beyond hope bankrupt had it on the skids out of circulation burned out belly-up out of business down and out exhausted drained spent empty liquidated poor fish over with behind the eightball down on one's luck past it played out done in wound up over the hill gone to the wall dead and buried

scarce insufficient wanting deficient short inadequate lacking scant scanty sparse meager meagre low negligible paltry shy exiguous in short supply not enough thin too little failing few hard to find limited occasional seldom semioccasional shortened sporadic truncated hard to come by like gold dust at a premium not to be had seldom met with thin on the ground not to be had for love nor money rare skimpy few and far between poor measly infrequent small minimal uncommon incomplete piddling too few slender restricted sketchy scattered little slim insubstantial insignificant stingy missing inconsiderable bare pathetic bereft reduced diminished depleted nominal tight trifling seldom seen spare sparing light incommensurate faulty slight imperfect defective destitute shoddy lean too small unfinished seldom found unusual dwindling skimp hand-to-mouth inappreciable weak marginal middling scrimpy dispersed inferior thinning straggling inconsequential imperceptible minute flawed unsatisfactory impaired dry unfrequent substandard unsound tiny found wanting thinly distributed less drained second-rate needing devoid shabby omitted needed low in numbers running low too little too late not up to scratch not to be had for love or money leaving much to be desired out of the common shorthanded wispy minimum modest narrow in great demand mingy unsufficient nugatory token scrubby diffuse close flimsy basal finite mediocre unqualified cut puny barely sufficient short-handed low on short on minus unfitted incapable unample incompetent undermanned not making it not hacking it coming up short run-down with an insufficiency jejune next to no short of out of scarcer than hen's teeth next to none disappointing miserly at a low level laughable feeble lame scarce as hen's teeth rare as hen's teeth parsimonious junk stunted derisory barren with too little … wanting in with too few … lacking in patchy unproductive stinted unsatisfying unacceptable absent not good enough unrefined unpolished not up to standard bodger not acceptable empty cooked gone away unfulfilled bankrupt deprived half-baked nonexistent bush-league in the minority scrappy not up to par burned out not up to expectations below par out of gas in default cut off not much cop remote duff unsuitable unworthy widely spaced unassembled unequal underprovided undersupplied injured amiss damaged marred out of the ordinary unlikely faint removed second string second fiddle outta gas third string distant not make it non-existent not cut out for not present nowhere to be found not to be found not included left out left behind dubious frail off fragile doubtful vague implausible improbable far-fetched far faraway outlying outside

said growled barked snarled taunted roared scowled sneered yelled shouted yapped blustered scoffed swore stormed snapt snapped grumbled thundered muttered hurled flung fulminated complained murmured abused quarreled mumbled quarrelled said roughly rounded on someone lashed out said nastily jumped down someone's throat said angrily lashed out at said brusquely spoken angrily spoke roughly spoke nastily spoken roughly spoke brusquely flew off the handle at spoke angrily spoken nastily flown off the handle at spoken brusquely grunted gnarled said abruptly retorted hissed vented rasped spluttered snorted rumbled gurgled rolled lumbered riposted gnarred rejoined uttered yelped snuffled expressed spoken sharply sputtered spitted retaliated jumped down throat spoke sharply spat snapped back howled flared spoken abruptly spoke abruptly gotten angry got angry took it out on taken it out on

bullied cowed intimidated menaced terrorised terrorized browbeat browbeaten pressurised pressurized scared frightened warned alarmed abused admonished blackmailed blustered cautioned comminated enforced forewarned fulminated growled scowled snarled spooked tormented leaned on flexed muscles issued threats to looked daggers made threat made threats against made threats to pushed around threatened to harm threatened to kill walked heavy shook fist at shaken fist at coerced bulldozed strong-armed blackjacked forced compelled hectored dragooned tyrannized pressured harassed put pressure on domineered mau-maued constrained tyrannised put the screws on badgered hounded bogarted railroaded bullyragged oppressed bludgeoned picked on obliged put under an obligation harried put the squeeze on impelled persecuted prest pressed appalled nagged pushed terrified influenced used strong-arm tactics on put heat on put the frighteners on buffaloed mistreated obligated muscled made impressed sandbagged victimized squeezed brainwashed goaded pestered victimised hustled used pressure on fast-talked prevailed on worked on brought pressure to bear on bossed around bossed about maltreated drave driven druv drove plagued affrighted overawed awed steamrollered brutalized brutalised kicked around subjugated upset heckled baited teased rode roughshod over ridden roughshod over dominated prodded bounced beset inhibited barbarized vandalized pushed about twisted someone's arm despotized press-ganged scared the bejesus out of put the fear of God into put through the wringer put down twisted somebody's arm put the chill on put the arm on trampled on overborne overbore acted on daunted subdued kicked about vandalised petrified unnerved ruffled periled adventured hazarded endangered ventured risked imperilled compromised imperiled jeopardized jeoparded chivvied rid rode ridden worried horrified startled scarified panicked alarumed frighted shocked portended lowered impended chilled bothered jeopardised loomed gambled with aggrieved distressed scared off dismayed swaggered hassled irritated castigated pushed someone around manhandled ramrodded annoyed taunted chivied antagonized hindered restricted urged repressed suppressed shotgunned concussed uttered threats to whipped around leaned leant antagonised misust overpowered overwhelmed misused inspired panic in filled with terror tortured mishandled persuaded twisted one's arm high pressured made it hot for someone made things hot for someone scared to death frightened out of your wits messed over ill-used played the heavy with ill-treated treated harshly made an offer they can't refuse turned on the heat scared hell out of walked all over forced somebody's hand lorded it over trod on trodden on stricken terror in struck terror in struck terror into stricken terror into ridden roughshod rode roughshod

menaced overhung impended loomed advanced approached clouded compromised hung over hovered hovered over impended over lurked pressured came on come on crept up hung over someone hung over someone's head brewed portended put in jeopardy put at risk awaited overshadowed lowered foreboded imperiled presaged appeared hanged jeopardized foreshadowed imperilled hung frightened jeopardised gathered force drew near drawn near

endangered imperilled imperiled jeopardised jeopardized menaced periled made vulnerable exposed to danger put at risk put on the line put in jeopardy drove a nail into the coffin of driven a nail into the coffin of put in danger risked hazarded exposed compromised jeoparded adventured ventured gambled with harmed injured damaged chanced posed a threat to left vulnerable prejudiced staked bet laid on the line put under suspicion done harm to did harm to left defenseless laid open weakened undermined overhung implicated hovered over hung over impended over gambled placed in danger loomed over jeopardied betted subjected to loss exposed to risk guessed asked dared suggested left unprotected presumed wagered tried submitted proposed supposed sold out made liable tempted fate skated on thin ice subjected to took a chance went for broke went out on limb took a plunge gone for broke taken a plunge taken a chance threw out thrown out took a chance with gone out on limb taken a chance with gambled on tempted speculated played with fire run the risk of courted cast lots run the risk laid bare stuck one's neck out had a fling at diced with put in jeopardy of flirted with put eggs in one basket put it on the line put in harm's way put at risk of chanced on subjected ran the risk of essayed braved assayed challenged tempted fortune tossed up leaped before looking left to luck run the chance ran the risk hung by a thread rolled the dice made subject made a stab at laid open to went out on a limb took the risk of taken a chance on flirted stood a chance of stuck your neck out taken the risk of imperilled by left open endangered by jeopardized by gone out on a limb left unprotected from took a chance on drew lots drawn lots ran the chance experiments with experimented with gone out of one's depth went out of one's depth took shot in the dark taken shot in the dark took a crack at taken the liberty took the liberty of taken a crack at taken the liberty of took the liberty

presaged promised announced augured boded bode foreshadowed foretold heralded portended prophesied indicated meant meaned signalled signaled signified spelled warned of betokened foreboded foretokened harbingered amounted to gave a warning of given a warning of pointed to added up to forecast read predicted forecasted adumbrated denoted omened prognosticated vaticinated divined called forboded bespoke prefigured forewarned foreshown foreshowed soothsaid had a hunch readen purported messaged offered stopped hinted premonished implied bespake bespoken forewarned of felt sensed foresaw foreseen marked auspicated spaed prevised designated intuited revealed manifested identified forespelled warned forerun sanctioned flagged figured out psyched out called it had a feeling called the shots bidden fair bade fair saw coming seen coming foreran anticipated suggested projected symbolized proclaimed expected speculated telegraphed symbolised envisaged figured made book doped out intimated sayed said showed envisioned estimated calculated imagined conjectured told of guessed predetermined reckoned apprehended gaged gathered determined surmised reasoned concluded gauged hazarded a guess called the turn evidenced hinted at represented tipped declared pictured fancied visualized visualised supposed considered expressed presumed typified judged presupposed reflected insinuated croaked told disclosed inferred planned demonstrated psyched it out shown seen saw foreknown foreknew preceded sketched obfuscated clouded darkened backed obscured outlined misted shadowed napped ushered in looked mattered touted ballyhooed shown in thought of pronounced exhibited communicated hypothesized ascertained come before deduced theorized believed conveyed postulated posited halsened opened the way for paved the way for psyched doped divulged thought daresaid daresayed suspected deemed contemplated trusted discerned perceived looked like leaded you to expect seemed likely connoted espied assumed entertained previsioned understood premised sized up given notice of gave notice of betided forereckoned noted typed betid witnessed asserted imported held out hope held a probability of held probability led to expect stood for evinced flashed signed talked beared carried winked theorised forefelt hypothesised foretasted planned for declared arrival told in advance brought hope leaded one to expect shadowed forth planned on had sneaking suspicion come to the conclusion crystal balled it allowed for hoped for looked for had a hunch of flagged up held out hopes of waited for paved the way called the shot seen it coming saw it coming thought it likely prepared for banked on figured on indicated the coming of contemplated the possibility of counted on counted chickens pre-empted reckoned on regarded as likely watched for counted upon thought likely came before forespoke forespoken bore borne seen something coming saw something coming seen the future saw the future gave warning of given warning of saw handwriting on wall seen handwriting on wall drawn the inference took it took it as given saw in the cards came to the conclusion taken it gotten the idea drew the inference got the idea bargained on taken it as given bargained for seen in the cards taken for granted took for granted given hope given hope of gave hope of shown signs of showed signs of gave hope given every indication of gave every indication of shown all the signs showed all the signs given good grounds for expecting gave good grounds for expecting given an indication of gave an indication of

domineered dominated tyrannised tyrannized bullied browbeat browbeaten intimidated oppressed hectored pressurised pressurized bulldozed ruled subjugated persecuted terrorised terrorized menaced bossed overbore overborne railroaded prevailed predominated preponderated reigned blustered squeezed swaggered bent bended henpecked bossed around bossed about strong-armed rode roughshod over ridden roughshod over pushed around ordered about ordered around leaned on pushed about dictated to gave orders to given orders to lorded it over trampled on walked all over ruled the roost called the shots kicked around ran the show run the show used strong-arm tactics on kept under thumb ran things run things put the screws on was in the saddle were in the saddle been in the saddle ruled with an iron hand led by the nose pushed the buttons threw weight around thrown weight around ruled with a rod of iron bent to one's will

undermined weakened sabotaged subverted damaged hurt impaired compromised disabled injured crippled diminished reduced ruined sapped enfeebled hindered impeded marred spoiled spoilt botched shook shaken debilitated disempowered ate away eaten away whittled away attenuated blunted challenged corroded demoralised demoralized dented destabilised destabilized dug emasculated foiled fouled up frustrated mined sandbagged softened thwarted torpedoed tunnelled tunneled wore worn wrecked dug out dragged through the mud hollowed out chipped away at clipped one's wings queered the pitch of poked full of holes knocked the bottom out of put the kibosh on threw a monkey wrench in the works of thrown a monkey wrench in the works of threw a spanner in the works of thrown a spanner in the works of destroyed harmed lessened disrupted decreased upset undercut blighted prejudiced invalidated queered put at risk eroded consumed used up vitiated worsened crushed demolished deteriorated unsettled broke broken brake enervated undone undid minimized demeaned belittled detracted minimised dislocated disfigured flawed blemished endamaged bloodied crabbed defaced whittled disqualified debased totalled tarnished devalued dinged devaluated tweaked totaled unfitted cheapened chipped away crossed up scotched devastated smashed endangered shattered scuppered had a bad effect on imperilled imperiled jeopardized lost strength roughed up messed up made useless pulled the rug out from under knocked off balance bodged jeopardised played havoc with wore away worn away blew blown stricken at the foundations struck at the foundations tainted corrupted poisoned defiled degraded incapacitated hamstrung hamstringed put out of action prostrated polluted paralysed paralyzed adulterated mangled contaminated diluted cut immobilized ravaged depreciated stifled infected maimed handicapped alloyed limited embittered devitalized warped immobilised restricted inhibited lamed despoiled wasted envenomed watered down mutilated denatured battered hocked spiked unstrengthened checked curbed abased influenced antagonized lowered laced thinned trashed wound wounded sullied fouled depressed aggravated impoverished coloured soured disgraced perverted desecrated extended depraved bastardized torpefied profaned colored empoisoned jaundiced put a damper on nullified refuted inactivated cost made bitter prostituted interfered with mixed doctored pinioned exhausted kiboshed muzzled hogtied unbraced antagonised bastardised loused up screwed up sophisticated disarmed made impure caused detriment to knocked out rendered incapable shot down commingled falsified infiltrated made sick shaved intermixed blent put out of commission dissolved doctored up irrigated transfused blended cooked planted mingled amalgamated negated discredited rebutted cramped took out taken out bridled etiolated disillusioned hampered stultified scarred bankrupted biased biassed disaffected twisted tired deflated disturbed misused disfeatured distorted prepossessed soiled debauched dimmed indisposed spoliated plundered pillaged blotted squashed desolated sacked depredated afflicted dismantled annihilated shrunk misapplied encroached on infringed misemployed cankered deformed withered inconvenienced blasted scorched shocked halted slowed down angered made powerless made unfit rendered powerless made resentful reduced in value jammed stopped smashed up mucked up detracted from rained on someone's parade exploited costed mishandled disenabled deactivated dismembered palsied sidelined dislimbed reduced in quality doped manipulated wreaked havoc on slowed up pulled down clamped did harm to done harm to rankled ill-used actioned made a mess of rendered inoperative sapped the strength of made lame tampered with acerbated abused thinned out had a negative effect on brought to a halt shaven thrown monkey wrench in mixed with hobbled prevented from moving arrested tied made inoperative prevented from working caused the loss of shove leaded to the end of loaded alienated shave threw monkey wrench in caused the sacrifice of resulted in damage to resulted in harm to placed a limit on made rancorous rendered inactive brought to a standstill taken apart took apart shrank shrunken shook up shaken up frozen froze worn down wore down wrought havoc on wrought havoc thrown a monkey wrench into threw a monkey wrench into taken advantage of took advantage of drove a nail into the coffin of driven a nail into the coffin of took the edge off taken the edge off

sabotaged destroyed crippled disrupted wrecked damaged hampered hindered interrupted ruined spoiled spoilt smashed terminated thwarted undermined attacked broke brake broken demolished eradicated nullified subverted dispatched impaired stymied dashed foiled incapacitated quashed ravaged devastated eliminated ended frustrated prevented annulled disabled marred obliterated upset abolished blocked quelled undid undone bollixed crushed decimated extinguished harmed killed aborted annihilated obstructed shattered suppressed broke down broken down broke up broken up interfered with messed up intruded on mucked up screwed up

blackmailed milked bled compelled exacted forced squeezed coerced dragooned intimidated wrested wrang wrung wringed extorted press-ganged badgered bribed demanded extracted extraught ransomed shook shaken extorted money from shook down shaken down demanded hush money from held to ransom put the shake on

came at come at attacked flew flown jumped leaped leapt leaped about pounced assailed assaulted charged fell upon fallen upon flew at flown at went for gone for invaded lit into rushed

cast a shadow over chilled dampened darkened eclipsed hung over loomed over spoiled spoilt

doomed condemned destined sentenced fated foreordained predestined preordained consigned foredoomed ordained judged meant meaned predetermined assured bounded bound decreed guaranteed sounded the death knell

confronted defied tackled bearded challenged faced braved opposed accosted resisted approached assaulted attacked met brazened breasted dared detained encountered outbraved outfaced waylaid waylayed collared halted nobbled stopped affronted antagonised antagonized called out coped with dealt with flouted fronted provoked repelled scorned squared up to took aside taken aside withstood met head-on brazened out faced down faced up to faced with went one-on-one gone one-on-one met eyeball-to-eyeball stood up to told off called one's bluff came up against come up against went up against gone up against made my day came face to face with come face to face with coped insulted denounced outdared mocked spurned urged disregarded bullied squared off mustered courage laughed at run the gauntlet stepped over the line knocked chip off shoulder taken one on thrown down gauntlet threw down gauntlet took one on ran the gauntlet buttonholed stared down browbeat intimidated overawed cowed outstared caught grabbed importuned solicited beat stared out cornered faced out messed with tangled squared up stayed the course stood your ground held your own initiated a discussion with stuck to your guns browbeaten surrounded hailed questioned overcome addrest intercepted addressed interviewed met head on restricted called to shouted to talked to stood up against cross-examined ambushed spoken to spoke to pinned down looked straight in the eye started something contested faced up stood one's ground discussed something with knocked the chip off one's shoulder met face to face crossed swards remonstrated with invited to debate beaten overcame thrown down the gauntlet at threw down the gauntlet at did something about it thrown down the gauntlet asked for trouble done something about it threw down the gauntlet

blustered ranted boasted swaggered bragged bullied crowed crew fulminated huffed raved roared spouted stormed thundered vaunted brayed bulldozed domineered hectored roistered badgered blew blown brazened bridled bristled browbeat browbeaten complained cowed gloated harangued intimidated protested puffed raged strutted swelled swoll swollen vapored wafted yapped lorded it showed off shown off talked big rode the high horse ridden the high horse shot off one's mouth

thundered roared bellowed shouted yelled barked bawled bayed cried hollered vociferated called clamored clamoured growled hallooed holloed howled screamed screeched cursed curst declaimed fulminated railed ululated yowled gnarled snarled sounded off uttered threat yelled at

approached nudged reached approximated bordered touched bore down on borne down on bordered on closed in on came close to come close to came near come near came near to come near to came to come to came within reach of come within reach of compared with crept up on drew near drawn near drew near to drawn near to drew up to drawn up to went up to gone up to moved in on moved toward resembled verged on verged upon added up to amounted to came up to come up to corresponded to equalled equaled matched measured up to stacked up against touched on got on for

threatened by threatened species threatened to harm threatened to kill threatened with threatening threaten threat threaps threaping threaped threap