1
a
: furnished with weapons
an armed guard
also
: using or involving a weapon
b
: furnished with something that provides security, strength, or efficacy
armed with knowledge
2
: marked by the maintenance of armed forces in readiness
: having an arm or arms especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
long-armed
two-armed
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Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Thursday, Leavenworth police officers were called to The Citizens National Bank on reports of an armed man, according to a press release from the KBI.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
The sheriff's office said Friday morning that law enforcement was negotiating with an armed individual who had barricaded themself.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The Sullys learned this the hard way in The Way of Water, and this story doesn't shy away from the necessity of an armed revolution when an ontological evil comes knocking.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Several minutes later, a second report was made claiming the armed man was now threatening to shoot someone, according to police.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Thursday, Leavenworth police officers were called to The Citizens National Bank on reports of an armed man, according to a press release from the KBI.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
The sheriff's office said Friday morning that law enforcement was negotiating with an armed individual who had barricaded themself.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The Sullys learned this the hard way in The Way of Water, and this story doesn't shy away from the necessity of an armed revolution when an ontological evil comes knocking.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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armed
adjective1
: having an arm or arms especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
long-armed
two-armed
2
: having a spiny rostellum
a tapeworm armed with numerous hammer-shaped hooks
Legal Definition
armed
adjective1
: having a weapon
an armed assailant
2
: involving the use of a weapon
an armed attack
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