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 Miller is advocating to modernize the World Trade Center Health Program to keep up with the new technology and screening for first responders who put themselves in harm's way on 9/11 and didn't know it. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 The police officers who responded were hailed for putting themselves in harm's way to help people escape. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Jones picked up the person to get them out of harm's way and brought them to the parking lot, off I-635 and Midway Road. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for harm's way

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Noun

For their part, Chinese leaders have also sounded the alarm about AI, warning of the risks posed by foreign entities with advanced capabilities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Today, the most-valuable conversations are about what the information means, what risk is emerging and what action should be taken next.

— Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of risk

Noun

Furthermore, if a movie (any movie) isn’t doing $3,000-$4,000 a screen in a weekend, that screen is in serious jeopardy.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
And when scores of families fall off SNAP, universal free meal programs at tens of thousands of schools fall into jeopardy.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of jeopardy

Noun

The mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan County in Jiangxi province in the early hours, prompting rescuers to rush to the scene and relocate residents to safer ground to prevent further danger, authorities said in a statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Anderson portrays a young woman caught between danger and redemption under Joe’s guidance.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of danger

Noun

Smith-Shawver cruised through his first two innings Monday before running into trouble in the sixth, giving up a two-run home run to Pete Crow-Armstrong, an NL MVP candidate.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
This year, his boss waged a military war with Iran that continues to exacerbate America’s cost-of-living troubles and rattle the bond market.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

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