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
This gives abusers another weapon to manipulate and control their victims—while also putting newborn children in harm's way.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments in the Signal chat detailed the sequencing, timing and weapons systems in advance of the Trump administration's March attack on Houthi militants in Yemen, potentially jeopardizing U.S. airmen headed into harm's way.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Those that have the courage to put themselves in harm's way to save the lives of others should be celebrated.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But as countries reexamine their commitment to foreign aid, the sudden withdrawal of financial support is already putting more children in harm's way.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments in the Signal chat detailed the sequencing, timing and weapons systems in advance of the Trump administration's March attack on Houthi militants in Yemen, potentially jeopardizing U.S. airmen headed into harm's way.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Those that have the courage to put themselves in harm's way to save the lives of others should be celebrated.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But as countries reexamine their commitment to foreign aid, the sudden withdrawal of financial support is already putting more children in harm's way.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
Noun
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Miyazaki being pushed to the forefront, mostly due to the way audiences respond to his movies, risks diminishing the work of everyone else at the studio.—
Ryan Gaur,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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Some powders contain aspartame or acesulfame potassium (also known as acesulfame K), which, one 2022 study suggested, may be linked to a greater cancer risk (although other studies have not found this).—
MISAKI KAWATSU,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
Noun
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That has left the future of two wide receivers in potential jeopardy.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The development adds another layer of legal jeopardy for the Tate brothers, who have become lightning rods for controversy over their online content and lifestyle brand.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Deputy Pilot Jonathan Lozada noted that the dark surroundings added to the danger of the rescue.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Along the coast, a different danger is lurking — a south swell bringing with it elevated surf up to 6 feet high and rip currents.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Xu also sits on the board of the Weichai Group, which acquired the Ferretti Group in 2102, when the builder of Riva Yachts, Custom Line, CRN, and other brands was in financial trouble.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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Unless Troops Deployed Other explanations for the declining employment opportunities for white men could lie in troubles in some industries that employ more white men than white women, for example.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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