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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He was believed to be armed and dangerous.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Aaron Pennington is considered armed and dangerous.
—Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Jacob Lowell Smith, 32, has been identified as a person of interest in the investigation and should be considered armed and dangerous, the release says.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
In the still-active quest, the government agency described the activist as armed and dangerous, offering a reward of up to $1,000,000.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Aaron Pennington is considered armed and dangerous.
—Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Jacob Lowell Smith, 32, has been identified as a person of interest in the investigation and should be considered armed and dangerous, the release says.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
In the still-active quest, the government agency described the activist as armed and dangerous, offering a reward of up to $1,000,000.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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