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 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 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 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

An executive order followed in August 2025, then OCC bulletins in September telling banks to base service decisions on objective risk.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Given the risk of punishment or even execution, some contributions are anonymized or voices altered.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of risk

Noun

But Republicans have argued that any false statements made in new testimony could expose him to fresh legal jeopardy, a possibility Paul openly discussed before the hearing.

— Nik Popli, Time, 29 July 2026
When that fragile future is suddenly thrown into jeopardy by the birth mother expressing regrets, both Irene and the baby flee into the night.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Definition of jeopardy

Noun

One more point cuts against the simple story that more capability means more danger.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In addition to the extreme heat, there is extreme fire danger for the Pacific Northwest, where the wildfire season in Oregon and Washington is already off to a record pace.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of danger

Noun

The little device that could cause big trouble Federal investigators are looking into mini computer devices commonly used by water utilities and other organizations.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Shipyard capacity troubles Money isn’t the only variable in the battleship plan.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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