HARM'S WAY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

harm's way

noun

Definition of harm's way

as in risk

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil got everyone out of harm's way just minutes before the house was ripped apart by the tornado

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Recent Examples of harm's way The woman, Mary Evelyn Nicole Manning-Kellione, 39, managed to pull the boy out of harm's way but did not escape the raging flash flood. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 2026 The tiers included those who were willing to put themselves in harm's way; members who could be getaway drivers or drone operators; supply and logistics operators; and funders and influencers. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 16 June 2026 The council recommends shifting some flood insurance policies to private insurance companies, and moving faster to map flood risk accurately across the country, so that fewer homes are in harm's way. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 7 May 2026 Israel says the warnings aim to keep civilians out of harm's way. — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harm's way

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Noun

Despite the heightened risk, commercial traffic continues to transit steadily through the Red Sea and the Strait, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which provides maritime security warnings and incident updates.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Warned for decades Earthquake and engineering experts inside and outside of Venezuela had warned for decades about the country’s seismic risk and lobbied for earthquake-resistant construction practices.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of risk

Noun

Revealing basic information such as where, when and under what general circumstances a fatality occurred is not the kind of information that places a utility in legal jeopardy.

— Eric Adler July 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
The determinations are critical, considering billions of dollars in the form of a rocket launch to Jupiter is now facing serious jeopardy.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of jeopardy

Noun

But the remote Indigenous community says that on that Monday, July 13, they were told by the Ministry of Natural Resources there was no immediate danger.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Proponents say open-source practices promote innovation, while critics warn that making powerful AI models publicly accessible poses safety and security dangers.

— Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of danger

Noun

But what’s missing from his performance (perhaps beginning with the writing) is the palpable life experience that lends him an advantage when his young friends run into trouble.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 July 2026
In footage shared Tuesday by the local Jonesboro Police Department (below), a person in a wheelchair can be seen having trouble while crossing at a busy intersection.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

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