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
Those outages could put many more people in harm's way.
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 23 Jan. 2026
That means more property is in harm's way.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Trying to get out of harm's way.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
One wrong step could risk being caught by authorities, or even putting themselves in harm's way.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harm's way
Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 23 Jan. 2026
That means more property is in harm's way.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Trying to get out of harm's way.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
One wrong step could risk being caught by authorities, or even putting themselves in harm's way.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harm's way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
Noun
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The risk when one person holds the top job for decades is that talented executives who aspire to be CEO get frustrated and leave.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences -- acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.—
MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That work is not in immediate jeopardy of running out of money.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The real sense of jeopardy that dominated the opening week was psychological.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some regional producers, including in Iraq, have curbed output amid dangers in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some regional producers, including in Iraq, have already curbed output amid dangers in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Your method was partly instinctual, partly gleaned from older girls from home, who had found themselves in trouble that way.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Darker mornings and more evening light knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving time can usher in sleep trouble for weeks or longer.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.
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