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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The immediate priority for law enforcement is locating and apprehending the suspect who should be considered armed and dangerous.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Authorities said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The suspect was identified as 19-year-old Jason Allen Glidewell, who the Virginia State Police said should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The sheriff's office said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Authorities said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The suspect was identified as 19-year-old Jason Allen Glidewell, who the Virginia State Police said should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The sheriff's office said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for armed and dangerous
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“Armed and dangerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20and%20dangerous. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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