armed and dangerous
idiom
: carrying a weapon and likely to try to kill someone
The police say that the escaped convict is armed and dangerous.
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Police said on Thursday that detectives were still looking for Randall who remains at large and should be considered armed and dangerous.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Authorities added that he is considered to be armed and dangerous.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Authorities say he is considered armed and dangerous.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
He was believed to be armed and dangerous.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Authorities added that he is considered to be armed and dangerous.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Authorities say he is considered armed and dangerous.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
He was believed to be armed and dangerous.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Armed and dangerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20and%20dangerous. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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