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单词 harm's way
释义

harm's way

noun

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

Synonyms

  • danger
  • distress
  • endangerment
  • imperilment
  • jeopardy
  • peril
  • risk
  • trouble
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Example Sentences

got everyone out of harm's way just minutes before the house was ripped apart by the tornado
Recent Examples on the Web However, using a dedicated bike rack can help keep your bike (or bikes) out of harm's way and clear up valuable floor space, too. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 10 Sep. 2022 Many of today's major cities with millions of residents are built directly on top of the ancient flood deposits, Swain added, putting far more people in harm's way. Payton Major, Judson Jones And Brandon Miller, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 The two-handed operation is our favorite feature of this machine, and requires you to keep both hands out of harm's way during the entire splitting process. Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 The head of Ukraine's Amnesty International chapter has resigned after the human rights organization released a report claiming Ukrainian forces put civilians in harm's way by basing themselves in populated areas. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 Flash floods in southwest and northwest China have left at least a dozen dead and put thousands of others in harm's way, state media reported Sunday. Fox News, 17 July 2022 The footage shows one of the officers jumping onto the tracks and lifting the apparently unconscious woman up to his partner who pulled her out of harm's way. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 June 2022 Eventually, officers from the Humane Society were able to rescue the dog as zoo staff removed the gorilla to keep the pup out of harm's way. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 Only a few members of Congress have called for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, underscoring reluctance to send US service personnel into harm's way and into an alarming head-to-head clash with Russia. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

harm's way

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • risk
  • danger
  • trouble
  • jeopardy
  • peril
  • imperilment
  • endangerment
  • threat
  • distress
  • vulnerability
  • susceptibility
  • exposure
  • openness
  • weakness
  • liability
  • helplessness
  • precariousness
  • susceptibleness
  • defenselessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • safety
  • security
  • salvation
  • protection
  • preservation
  • exemption
  • secureness
  • defense
  • inviolability
  • safeness
  • immunity
  • impunity
  • invulnerability
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