armed and dangerous
idiom
: carrying a weapon and likely to try to kill someone
The police say that the escaped convict is armed and dangerous.
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Morales was last known to have lived in Palmer, Texas, and is considered to be armed and dangerous, DPS officials said.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2025
He is considered to be armed and dangerous, and has ties to the Alpharetta area.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Police have issued an Amber Alert for the sisters, warning that Maldonado-Cruz is considered armed and dangerous.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
The Craven County Sheriff's Office said Nigh should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2025
He is considered to be armed and dangerous, and has ties to the Alpharetta area.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Police have issued an Amber Alert for the sisters, warning that Maldonado-Cruz is considered armed and dangerous.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
The Craven County Sheriff's Office said Nigh should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Armed and dangerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20and%20dangerous. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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