harm's way

noun

: a dangerous place or situation
was placed in harm's way
got them out of harm's way

Examples of harm's way in a Sentence

got everyone out of harm's way just minutes before the house was ripped apart by the tornado
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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 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 Others, however, have said Israel has a right to respond to the October 7 attack and have blamed Hamas for putting these civilians in harm's way. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 But as often happens with unconventional weapons, civilians are ending up in harm's way. John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for harm's way

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of harm's way was in 1631

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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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