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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With Colby in harm's way, Carter runs out of the stall, grabs the shotgun, and deals with the offending horse. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 Isik said that the STS operations potentially put an area of Turkey that is popular with tourists in harm's way. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 Crowding the area can interfere with emergency response efforts and may put them in harm's way. Adam Coughran, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 But even adjusted for inflation, damages from intense storms are skyrocketing because people are building in harm's way, rebuilding costs are rising faster than inflation and human-caused climate change are making storms stronger and wetter, experts in different fields said. CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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