harm's way
noun
: a dangerous place or situation
was placed in harm's way
got them out of harm's way
Examples of harm's way in a Sentence
got everyone out of harm's way just minutes before the house was ripped apart by the tornado
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One wrong step could risk being caught by authorities, or even putting themselves in harm's way.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Jackson spent time in and out of shelters in grade school and remembers how her mother toiled to keep her in class and out of harm's way.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
The trooper managed to push a DMV employee out of harm's way before being shot a second time, according to Rich.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
After being shot, the trooper, who has not been identified, pushed a DMV employee out of harm's way.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Jackson spent time in and out of shelters in grade school and remembers how her mother toiled to keep her in class and out of harm's way.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
The trooper managed to push a DMV employee out of harm's way before being shot a second time, according to Rich.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
After being shot, the trooper, who has not been identified, pushed a DMV employee out of harm's way.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harm's way
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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