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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as in guns
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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1
as in departments
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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2
as in bays
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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3
as in capes
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 powers
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 fortifies
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Recent Examples of arm
Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
But many parts of her story were supported by documents, witness testimony and photos — including one of her and Andrew, with his arm around her bare midriff, in Maxwell’s London townhouse.
—Jennifer Peltz and Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The Predator King is here -- the Yautja are armed with vibranium -- and Earth is now a hunting preserve.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
But those attempts have been met with, at best, lackluster participation, and at worst, ridicule from Republican campaign arms and the White House itself.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
According to Clendenon, traditional Colonial furniture has large profiles, rolled arms, and T-cushions; modern Colonial eliminates the fuss.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
But many parts of her story were supported by documents, witness testimony and photos — including one of her and Andrew, with his arm around her bare midriff, in Maxwell’s London townhouse.
—Jennifer Peltz and Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
The sides have since armed themselves with hundreds of nuclear warheads, missile delivery systems, advanced fighter jets and modern weapons to take on each other.
—Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The Predator King is here -- the Yautja are armed with vibranium -- and Earth is now a hunting preserve.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Inhale for five counts and exhale for five counts while pumping your arms up and down.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
But those attempts have been met with, at best, lackluster participation, and at worst, ridicule from Republican campaign arms and the White House itself.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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