How to Use hazardous in a Sentence

hazardous

adjective
  • It was a hazardous voyage.
  • These are hazardous chemicals that can cause death if inhaled.
  • The Highland area, near the Line fire, had hazardous air quality.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Instead of throwing hazardous items in the trash, take them to one of the county’s full-service centers.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
  • What amplifies the issue of hazardous terrain is who is on it.
    Max G. Levy, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
  • On the day the teen became stranded, ocean conditions were hazardous, with strong currents, strong winds and a high surf, Keaulana said.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But the expensive skins have a humble — and hazardous — origin.
    Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Shoveling snow can also be hazardous to one’s health beyond just the heart.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Having them on the countertop can seem a little hazardous.
    Anna Smoot, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Protected bike lanes will soon be part of one of Milwaukee's most hazardous streets.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Keep candles away from your pets Candles can be hazardous for both humans and pets if not handles with care.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • On Saturday evening, the ground search was halted due to avalanche risks and hazardous trail conditions.
    Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Carrying a lot of gear across hazardous terrain, and a more supportive and stiffer boot is a better choice.
    Samson McDougall, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
  • This can lead to the release of hazardous particulates.
    Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • Material in the tailings are hazardous, and can leak acids and metals.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
  • This will cause hazardous road conditions for the state Monday morning.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The most hazardous part of the mission, actually landing on the Moon, would happen more than a month after Peregrine's launch.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
  • These rough seas can prove dangerous for any boaters along the Atlantic coast and will keep the risk of hazardous rip currents elevated.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Good ones can be found well after the first round, so why take one 12th overall and guarantee him $18 million to play the sport’s most hazardous position?
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Some studies suggest1 that frequent exposure to high EMF levels can be hazardous to your health.
    Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The letter contained white powder that was determined to be non-hazardous.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Lee was sending rip currents and hazardous waves across the northern Caribbean.
    Harold Maass, The Week, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Chris Aguirre, a Metro-Dade hazardous material technician, was one of the first on the scene Saturday.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
  • According to Norfolk Southern, the cars hold no hazardous material, and there is no threat to life.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2023
  • These harsh chemicals can also be hazardous to your health overall, but more on that later.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Further, there were no hazardous materials on the train.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The only off-limits area is the historic Lahaina town, which is still being cleared of debris, some of which is considered hazardous.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The ground search had been briefly paused Tuesday due to the hazardous conditions, though a geologist has since cleared some of the areas of the slide for ground searches to begin, McDaniel said.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Wildfires in Canada have caused hazy and hazardous air quality conditions across much of the United States.
    USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • Vintage nonstick pots and pans were typically made with toxic materials that could be more hazardous if the cookware item is scratched or nicked.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024

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