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out of harm's way

ADJECTIVE
safe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intact protected secure
STRONG
okay snug
WEAK
cherished free from danger guarded home free impervious impregnable in safety inviolable invulnerable maintained out of danger preserved safe and sound safeguarded sheltered shielded sitting pretty tended unassailable undamaged under lock and key under one's wing unharmed unhurt uninjured unmolested unscathed unthreatened vindicated watched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insecure unprotected
WEAK
dangerous exposed harmful incautious poisonous risky unguarded unsafe unthoughtful vulnerable
ADJECTIVE
secure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
protected
STRONG
defended guarded sheltered shielded
WEAK
immune impregnable riskless unassailable undamaged unharmed
Antonyms
WEAK
endangered insecure unprotected unsafe unsecure
ADJECTIVE
unharmed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intact undamaged uninjured unscathed untouched
WEAK
all right free from danger in one piece not hurt okay out of danger protected safe safe and sound sound unscarred unscratched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
damaged harmed hurt injured

Example Sentences

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The BBC understands the drone - with a two-metre wingspan - had been tracked by radar approaching the base, time enough to sound the air raid warning and to get people out of harm's way.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

According to Kerlikowske, such training is designed to keep officers out of harm’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Since then, he and his team have managed to get about 3,000 civilians out of harm's way, taking them away from front lines to safer areas.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

That was one of the ways he wanted to keep the school safe and the young children out of harm’s way.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2024

Things were dangerous the first few days of High Mourning, and I spent most of my time simply staying out of harm’s way.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.