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.

Examples of armed and dangerous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was last seen on foot outside a motel in Morrilton, Ark., and is believed to be armed and dangerous. —

David K. Li, NBC News, 20 June 2024 Authorities have also said that 50-year-old Drake should be considered armed and dangerous. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024 More:Beshear and GOP face off over potential state job cuts; thousands of positions at risk An arrest warrant for Byron Black has been issued, and he is believed to be armed and dangerous. —

Keisha Rowe, The Enquirer, 29 Jan. 2024 He was last seen on foot outside a motel in Morrilton and he is believed to be armed and dangerous, police said. —

Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for armed and dangerous

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