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
Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The boy rode the carousel, then got off and wrapped his arms around his mother, then got back on and rode the carousel again.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 17 Feb. 2026
One way of handling the drone threat would be to arm merchant ships and equip them with sensor suites.
—David Szondy
february 15, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
That domestic tension over Japan’s postwar pacifism surfaced in parliament this week, when an opposition lawmaker questioned Takaichi’s push to loosen restrictions on arms exports.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The boy rode the carousel, then got off and wrapped his arms around his mother, then got back on and rode the carousel again.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Chris Sale and Spencer Strider top the rotation and, when healthy and at their best, arm the Braves with one of baseball’s best rotation duos.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 17 Feb. 2026
One way of handling the drone threat would be to arm merchant ships and equip them with sensor suites.
—David Szondy
february 15, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
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Inside, Bob McCarthy portioned out the dinners into takeout containers.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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But portioning the layered dish into individual servings before cooking and steaming it on the stovetop?—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Soon came news of the return of star tight end Travis Kelce, a vital presence whose encore season on the surface doesn’t signify change but figures to be in a modified role as the Chiefs should be compelled to fortify what faded into an erratic wide receiver corps.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Our natural defenses such as mangroves and dunes must be fortified — not destroyed.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Shah, who wished to prepare Reza for his future role, believed that he should be tutored by tough military figures and immersed in Iranian society.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Restaurants that prepare food in-house likely have more variation in calorie counts than, say, a protein bar.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere in the season, Teti hinted that Paul took back at least one rose she’d already handed out.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Oscars have been handed out, the after-parties over.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dominion issued patches to fix the software problem, but Republican legislators didn't allot any money for GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to update the software.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dominion issued patches to fix the software problem, but Republican legislators didn’t allot any money for GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to update the software.—
Jeff Amy,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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This is where the tax-free growth actually happens, so choosing and allocating investments is the step that makes the Roth worth opening.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, the city of San Diego allocated $750,000 to draft a plan to widen the park sidewalk.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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