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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Acting on conspiracy theories, meanwhile, can put people in harm's way. Simmone Shah, Time, 9 July 2025 Some commissioners raised concerns about residents putting themselves in harm's way again. Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025 Yet with Trump mulling new shocks to the global financial system, the JGB market is decidedly in harm's way. William Pesek, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 On April 14, after a six-day jury trial, Gregory Guilfoyle was convicted of attempting to murder his wife Hannah Lynch, of attempting to murder Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Arin Bowers and of putting his daughter in harm's way. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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