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
Directed by Paul Greengrass, the film is loosely based on the true story of a school bus driver who put himself in harm's way to save the lives of a classroom of young students.
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Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
These places are away from the public eye, but can put people in harm's way due to floodplains, poor quality water and exposure to the elements.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Our weather data can help the industry plan for instances like this, ensuring the lights don’t go out and nobody is in harm's way.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
New York City's Comptroller, Brad Lander, says the value of the property in New York City's flood plain is now $176 billion and few people are going to move out of harm's way.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
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Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
These places are away from the public eye, but can put people in harm's way due to floodplains, poor quality water and exposure to the elements.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Our weather data can help the industry plan for instances like this, ensuring the lights don’t go out and nobody is in harm's way.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
New York City's Comptroller, Brad Lander, says the value of the property in New York City's flood plain is now $176 billion and few people are going to move out of harm's way.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
Noun
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About 400 staff positions across the KC-area Head Start sites are also at risk if the sites close permanently, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said earlier this month.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The risk of sabotaging commercial success evidently didn’t deter her.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to the Centers for Medicate and Medicaid Services (CMS), immediate jeopardy is the most serious deficiency type for a hospital and carries the most serious sanctions.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The swimming pool scene gave that sense of jeopardy.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, by game’s end, the Senators were outchanced in the high-danger area 9-6 at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The recalls range from children’s bed rails to mattresses and furniture posing hazards such as entrapment, fire risk, and tip-over dangers.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When a devastating flash flood swept through the county, emergency crews had trouble using it.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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That word has gotten the Fed into trouble before.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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