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 are seeking a man considered armed and dangerous after two police officers were shot while responding to a domestic assault call at an apartment in Virginia where a woman was found with gunshot wounds, authorities said.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Director of External Affairs Emilee Cantrell for Knudsen's office said Brown, considered armed and dangerous by police, remained at large across multiple jurisdictions, including the FBI on his trail.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Austin Robert Drummond, 29, should be considered armed and dangerous and is believed to be driving a 2016 Audi A3, the bureau said in a news release.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 31 July 2025
Decker should be considered armed and dangerous, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 July 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Director of External Affairs Emilee Cantrell for Knudsen's office said Brown, considered armed and dangerous by police, remained at large across multiple jurisdictions, including the FBI on his trail.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Austin Robert Drummond, 29, should be considered armed and dangerous and is believed to be driving a 2016 Audi A3, the bureau said in a news release.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 31 July 2025
Decker should be considered armed and dangerous, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 July 2025
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“Armed and dangerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20and%20dangerous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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