How to Use arm in a Sentence

arm

1 of 2 noun
  • The girl’s arms and legs shook.
    Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Lim died in her boyfriend's arms.
    Rina Nakano, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Your arms are long for your body.
    Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The proof is inked on his right arm.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The first mozzie of the evening stings my arm.
    Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • May watched, jaw clenched, arms crossed, eyes glassy.
    Justin Williams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • His arms were over his head, bound with duct tape.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The arm was alone—it had been torn from her body.
    James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
  • Sit in the car, move the shift arm to drive and go.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • But Paulsen has held that life at arm’s length.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The mother was shot in the arm.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Oliver was in the crook of my right arm.
    Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The arms and legs slowly still.
    Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Wrap me in your hair-loving arms.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But that good arm can be strengthened.
    Candice Maenza, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Plays with poise, has good arm talent.
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Reed caught the pass but fell down on his arm with a ton of force.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The fir trees are laying down their arms.
    Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The driver was struck at least once in the arm.
    Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Greg threw open the door and yanked Jake by the arm.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Pinckney wrapped her arms tight around her chest.
    Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Leo was dancing with her in his arms and canoodling.
    Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Just like somebody who's had a cast on their arm.
    Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Porter got an arm around the running back’s waist.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Keep your arm close to your body and bring your palm to your rib cage.
    Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Baer grabbed the arms of his chair and began to stand.
    Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Spread your arms on the pad and just stare into space.
    Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The male nurse pulled up her arms and washed her stomach.
    Laura Vazquez, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Keep your bottom arm on the floor and rest your head on it.
    Sarah Klein, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026

arm

2 of 2 verb
  • They armed the men for battle.
  • We armed ourselves with the tools we would need to survive in the forest.
  • Once the bomb has been armed, we have five minutes to escape.
  • The group of fighters was armed by a foreign government.
  • The two countries have been arming themselves for years, but now they have agreed to disarm.
  • They arm people with accurate information.
  • No one said whether they’re armed.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Short-armed even for a man so squat.
    Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There was no word on whether the man was armed at the time.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • He was armed with a handgun at the time.
    Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Police didn't state whether the man was armed.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • Deputies were told that the suspect was armed.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Many of them declared that they would be armed.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • He was armed with a gun at the time, police said.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • They’ll also be armed with bear spray, just in case.
    Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Koop was armed with a gun.
    Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The pylons do not prove the aircraft is armed yet.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
  • He is believed to be armed with a handgun.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Police said at least one suspect was armed with a firearm.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Detroit police did not say what they were armed with.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Taras was not armed at the time of his arrest, police said.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • At least two of the victims were armed, police said.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
  • He was armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives.
    Don Sweeney april 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • He was armed with a handgun, police said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • Taras was not armed at the time of his arrest, police said.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • They were armed, wearing masks and all-black clothing.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But Russia can still use land routes to arm Iran.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • At some point, Adams was seen through the window, armed with a weapon.
    Tara Lynch, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Phoenix police shot and killed a man who was armed with a hatchet and a knife.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Not, like, with-a-gun armed, but like with a baton or pepper spray.
    Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026

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