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
That means more property is in harm's way.
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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
After being shot, the trooper, who has not been identified, pushed a DMV employee out of harm's way.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for 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
After being shot, the trooper, who has not been identified, pushed a DMV employee out of harm's way.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 23 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 remained even after researchers accounted for how closely people followed a healthy Mediterranean-style diet.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Of course, any intense media scrutiny risks being distracting, especially when it is not directly related to the work of the foundation.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But when a violent new cellmate Dee (Blyth) arrives, the chance for Taylor to get his life back is put in jeopardy.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Is a bit of jeopardy exactly the kind of galvanising motivation Arsenal need to click back into gear?—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The firm ran ads warning of the dangers of marijuana during the weeks leading up to the vote on the Amendment 3, which won approval from 56% of Florida voters but failed to reach the 60% threshold needed to become law.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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The scenes playing out in Minneapolis in recent weeks offer an object lesson in the dangers of federal overreach.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Romero created trouble for himself by trying to turn on the ball with his backheel just outside the penalty area while under pressure from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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As legal and ethical troubles for Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick escalated, financial support for her reelection campaign plummeted.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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