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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Euan Ward, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Initially charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action, in 2024 Rueckert reached an agreement with prosecutors and agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action in exchange for a lesser sentence, the online records show.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
She is also charged with armed criminal action, and her bond is set at $1 million.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Many officers also think the country has become too deferential to the armed services for its own good.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The violence underscored the difficulty Syria’s news leaders are facing in controlling the various armed groups and former rebels who have nominally joined the government.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Initially charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action, in 2024 Rueckert reached an agreement with prosecutors and agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action in exchange for a lesser sentence, the online records show.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
She is also charged with armed criminal action, and her bond is set at $1 million.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Many officers also think the country has become too deferential to the armed services for its own good.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed. Accessed 3 May. 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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