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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In the still-active quest, the government agency described the activist as armed and dangerous, offering a reward of up to $1,000,000.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Amid the search for Decker, authorities warned that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
After all, if words are the weapons of oppression, then isn’t an evangelical Republican giving a speech just an armed and dangerous enemy?
—Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The immediate priority for law enforcement is locating and apprehending the suspect who should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Amid the search for Decker, authorities warned that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
After all, if words are the weapons of oppression, then isn’t an evangelical Republican giving a speech just an armed and dangerous enemy?
—Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The immediate priority for law enforcement is locating and apprehending the suspect who should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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