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
Are sports books putting our children in harm's way?
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Since the beginning of this operation, law enforcement has put themselves in harm's way to arrest dangerous criminals, including members of notorious, violent gangs.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The plan sparked an outcry from hospital physicians and nurses who worried that lower staffing levels, under an unfamiliar group, would put patients in harm's way.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Those outages could put many more people in harm's way.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 23 Jan. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Since the beginning of this operation, law enforcement has put themselves in harm's way to arrest dangerous criminals, including members of notorious, violent gangs.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The plan sparked an outcry from hospital physicians and nurses who worried that lower staffing levels, under an unfamiliar group, would put patients in harm's way.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Those outages could put many more people in harm's way.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for harm's way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
Noun
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The Interfaith Advisory Commission would help to coordinate religious services, address the needs of at-risk communities, and provide a platform for education and awareness on integrating different traditions.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The uncertainty over what was agreed to and what was not has put the ceasefire into jeopardy.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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This promises investors dramatic upside, or the jeopardy of existential implosion, depending on their results on the field.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is a danger, in climate planning, of investing in protection against the previous disaster rather than against the next—the engineer’s version of fighting the last war.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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There was not really a danger from Minnesota, honestly.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The story involves the troubles of a beloved brother, and the longtime effort to reckon with his pain and that of his family.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Lord and Cionel Perez pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings before turning it over to Clayton Beeter, who notched his second save in three tries but had to pitch out of trouble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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