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
Definitely not, similarly to recycling bins, putting batteries in the trash creates a fire risk and puts you and those around you in harm's way.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Like other projects, Talon aims at increasing the lethality, survivability, and operational effectiveness of air forces by acting as a force multiplier and an alternative to sending valuable pilots and fighter planes into harm's way.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Parents are scared that speaking out against the radical left-wing ideology will put their children in harm's way.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
That means more property is in harm's way.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Like other projects, Talon aims at increasing the lethality, survivability, and operational effectiveness of air forces by acting as a force multiplier and an alternative to sending valuable pilots and fighter planes into harm's way.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Parents are scared that speaking out against the radical left-wing ideology will put their children in harm's way.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
That means more property is in harm's way.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harm's way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
Noun
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Most of the world's volcanoes that pose a risk to humans already have detailed maps of their interiors, but not Popocatépetl, despite the fact that some 25 million people live within a 62-mile radius and houses, schools, hospitals and five airports could be affected by an eruption.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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These popular items are at risk of selling out, so be sure to shop our 10 picks today while prices start at just $16.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Which stinks, given not only the efforts of those involved but the stakes and organic jeopardy of Saturday.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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One team is in serious jeopardy of missing the CFP after suffering a loss on Friday night.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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People get in the bathtub, think something, bathe themselves and then stand up from the bathwater, all of this is rather ordinary, but even the most ordinary thing in this world can conceal considerable danger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sensing danger, Charlie doubles down on sucking up.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Another teaches free guitar lessons to keep kids out of trouble.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The first signs of trouble came in the opening minutes of the game.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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