heavily armed

idiom

: carrying many dangerous weapons
a group of heavily armed men

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During the height of the surge, heavily armed officers were met by resistance from residents upset with their aggressive tactics. Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026 Minnesota leaders praise the resistance During the height of the surge, heavily armed officers were met by resistance from residents upset with their aggressive tactics. Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026 Since then, masked, heavily armed officers have been met by resistance from residents. Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026 On these blocks, darkened by the presence of heavily armed federal agents, Minnesotans describe routine movements as calculated risks, unsure which block might erupt into confrontation. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavily armed

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“Heavily armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavily%20armed. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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