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as in secure
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury
the minute the rain started, we looked for a place where we would be safe from a drenching downpour
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2
as in protecting
providing safety
we tried to find a safe place to hide our valuables while we went swimming
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3
as in uncontroversial
unlikely to provoke controversy or offense
when chatting with strangers, she prefers to stick to safe topics such as the weather
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as in cautious
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
rewarded safe drivers with lower insurance rates
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as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
that pain reliever is safe for most people to take
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
she always offers safe advice
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Recent Examples of safe
Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
How to identify gluten in beer For people who need to avoid gluten, knowing whether a drink is safe can be tricky.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Haddad said secure gun safes are available through big-box stores and other retailers.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Indiana deserves safe streets and leadership with the courage to deliver it.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
How to identify gluten in beer For people who need to avoid gluten, knowing whether a drink is safe can be tricky.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
The four kidnappers proceeded to ransack the house for money and expensive items while demanding that Borges and Morais open the safe.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Haddad said secure gun safes are available through big-box stores and other retailers.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe
Adjective
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Before repurposing, always perform a secure wipe to erase all personal information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The aim is to help these films secure finishing funds, attract sales agents, secure festival premieres, and establish partnerships.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Typically, these fictional stories explored uncontroversial topics.—
Alex Wermer-Colan,
The Conversation,
1 Oct. 2025
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The tweets appeared to be an attempt to gin up outrage over the formerly uncontroversial bit, at a time when Donald Trump and the chairman of the FCC have been sending ominous messages about their view of the limits on the First Amendment’s right to free speech.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Homebuilders are getting more cautious, says economist Wolf.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Markets had expected the more fiscally cautious Shinjiro Koizumi to win.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lawmakers have promised that schools and local governments, which receive a large share of the sales tax revenue the state collects, will be held harmless by the shift.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But plenty of seemingly harmless items contribute to the mess, too.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lithium has been one of the most reliable treatments for bipolar disorder for decades.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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When renewable energy is paired with large batteries or other forms of grid management, it's proven to be reliable.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Saturday’s launch of the Undefeated x Air Jordan 4 is just one of many examples of the brand opening its vast vault of coveted and at times, mythical, sneaker styles.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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McDonald’s pulled its beloved Monopoly Game from the vault after being on hiatus for nine years.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the first clip, he can be seen making sure his partner is alright before the two get up to try again.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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First, Netflix received rave reviews and an impressive haul of Emmys for Adolescence, an eerie and unsettling four-part limited series that posited that kids today, young men in particular, are not alright.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Always is going to get positive yards.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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In a positive sign, Nunoo was moving his hands and fingers, according to Sutton.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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