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
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.
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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
Still, Jake, Neytiri and their children aren't out of harm's way.
—Jillian Pretzel, People.com, 22 July 2025
The nonprofit group had its workers stay home today, which may have kept them out of harm's way as protesters and authorities faced off one more time near the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building a few blocks from Mazzeo.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for harm's way
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
Still, Jake, Neytiri and their children aren't out of harm's way.
—Jillian Pretzel, People.com, 22 July 2025
The nonprofit group had its workers stay home today, which may have kept them out of harm's way as protesters and authorities faced off one more time near the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building a few blocks from Mazzeo.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for harm's way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
Noun
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Many have significant reservations about the safety and efficacy of the COVID vaccine, despite assurances from most experts that the benefits outweigh the risks.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the ground level faces severe flooding risks through a combination of rainstorms and earthquakes that bring soil water to the surface, per a study conducted in 2016 by the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Rocco trash talk reaching jeopardy is peak!—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Arizona Cardinals are surprisingly 2-0, while Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals will miss significant time after injuring his toe this week, putting the Bengals’ perfect start in jeopardy.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Authorities said there was no further danger to the public.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The scene is still an active investigation, but there is no further danger to the public.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Turkish Defense Ministry/AP Key Takeaways Larger carriers carry more aircraft, fuel, and supplies for longer operations but come with higher costs, bigger crews, greater risk from advanced weapons, and trouble in tight or shallow waters.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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While the results were impressive, the fact that Nutrafol even went to the trouble of creating such a rigorous study around its supplement was enough to make our dermatologist judges suspend their usual skepticism around the ingestibles category.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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