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.

Examples of armed and dangerous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the world watching, President Biden delivered a press conference performance strong enough to buy time from fence-sitting Democrats — but wobbly enough to keep the mutiny armed and dangerous. —

Zachary Basu, Axios, 12 July 2024 The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said Collins and Johnson are considered armed and dangerous. —

CBS News, 6 July 2024 Stacy Lee Drake, 50, of Birmingham, Alabama, was last seen outside a motel in Morrilton, Arkansas, and is believed to be armed and dangerous, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety said in a news release Wednesday. —

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 19 June 2024 Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was last seen on foot outside a motel in Morrilton, Ark., and is believed to be armed and dangerous. —

David K. Li, NBC News, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for armed and dangerous

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