as in gun
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle
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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world
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as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far
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as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
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as in to portion
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Recent Examples of arm
Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
This particular view of our host galaxy doesn't look directly towards the core, but rather into one of its spiral arms, where countless deep-space objects areshining against the blackness of space.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead, travelers should arm themselves with enjoyable snacks, movies and music while avoiding things like alcohol, medication or online rants that could end up worsening their mood.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The handle calculates the fat and muscle (mass and percentage) in each arm, leg, and your torso, and compares the values to a healthy average based on your body type.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
This particular view of our host galaxy doesn't look directly towards the core, but rather into one of its spiral arms, where countless deep-space objects areshining against the blackness of space.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Alongside FlareFlow, backers include BuzzFeed Studios and its vertical drama arm Halogen Cinema, talent agency Eris Talent, The Almery Group, Califino Tequila, Zak Barnett Studios and The Vertical Buzz Podcast.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead, travelers should arm themselves with enjoyable snacks, movies and music while avoiding things like alcohol, medication or online rants that could end up worsening their mood.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arm
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My old colleague Peter Holderith tipped this off a few years ago, actually—that automakers should stop trying to cram every feature into one megascreen and portion them out into localized panels that group similar functions together.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026
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Pre-portioning baskets from the start, setting a one-treat-per-day rule after Easter morning and donating or freezing the excess are the strategies parents are actually using.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Slivers of domestic Wagyu tenderloin sit in a deep salsa negra fortified with soy sauce.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Celebrity hairstylist Sami Knight recommends focusing on products that support scalp health and strengthen the hair fibers — like the Epres bond repair treatment, which can repair and fortify damaged strands.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the company was preparing to release its GPT-4 Turbo model.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nearly two decades later, the California High-Speed Rail Authority is preparing to lay its first tracks to connect Bakersfield and Merced — a portion of the original route — with a target completion of 2033.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Brunson was truly great the night Tatum got hurt, scoring 39 and handing out 12 assists.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Its only-ever previous launch, the Artemis I mission in 2022, handed out severe damage to the mobile launcher (ML1) that required significant repairs.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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For the past decade, the Rock Hall has allotted one spot on the shortlist for a capital-H hip-hop artist.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the case of Ivey, the front office should be allotted some grace.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the past decade, $15,745 of the county’s funds have been allocated to Billings Road work including inspections, weed eating and mowing the surrounding grass.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Congress allocated money for it, but billions of dollars were delayed due to the shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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