Synonyms of arm

arm 1 of 3

noun (1)

as in gun

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder

soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gun
• firearm
• rifle
• pistol
• small arm
• handgun
• revolver
• shotgun
• piece
• musket
• heat
• derringer
• rod
• sidearm
• zip gun
• firelock
• carbine
• semiautomatic
• machine gun
• six-shooter
• blunderbuss
• gat
• harquebus
• culverin
• matchlock
• roscoe
• flintlock
• machine pistol
• smoothbore
• submachine gun
• six-gun
• repeater
• fieldpiece
• tommy gun
• assault rifle
• assault weapon
• breechloader
• automatic
• forty-five
• speargun
• self-loader
• AK-47
• twenty-two

arm

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noun (2)

ˈärm 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• department
• agency
• office
• bureau
• desk
• service
• branch
• division
• subdepartment
• subdivision

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bay
• estuary
• firth
• cove
• gulf
• loch
• port
• inlet
• bight
• creek
• fjord
• embayment
• harbor
• bayou
• strait
• sound
• narrow
• road(s)
• roadstead
• slough
• backwater

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsula
• cape
• point
• spit
• ness
• promontory
• headland
• breakwater
• jetty
• foreland

4

as in power

the right or means to command or control others

few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• power
• control
• sway
• dominion
• reign
• grip
• command
• clutch
• authority
• jurisdiction
• sovereignty
• mastery
• influence
• hold
• death grip
• rein(s)
• leverage
• management
• voice
• dominance
• pull
• privilege
• clout
• right
• direction
• weight
• prerogative
• supremacy
• importance
• predominance
• imperium
• moment
• eminence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impotence
• powerlessness
• weakness
• helplessness
• impotency

arm

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verb

as in to portion

Related Words

• portion
• fortify
• prepare
• hand out
• deal (out)
• allot
• allocate
• parcel (out)
• dole out
• mete (out)
• assign
• refit
• dispense
• distribute
• reequip
• donate
• prorate
• present
• rig
• apportion
• contribute
• supply
• provision
• stock
• store
• outfit
• refurnish
• bestow
• reoutfit
• equip
• give
• gird
• furnish
• kit (up or out)
• fit (out)
• accoutre

Dissimilar Words

• deprive
• strip
• divest
• dispossess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arm

Noun

In recent years, MLB created a local media arm for teams that no longer have a viable regional sports channel option in their markets. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026

Elysian Park Ventures, the investment arm of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ ownership group, Super Bowl champion Justin Tuck and former NBPA executive director Michele Roberts participated in the round. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026

Verb

Instead, travelers should arm themselves with enjoyable snacks, movies and music while avoiding things like alcohol, medication or online rants that could end up worsening their mood. —ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026

Such ‘levers’ entered the football lexicon in summer 2022, when Barca sold 25 per cent of its La Liga TV revenues for 25 years to Sixth Street for €667million, while also selling shares in its Barca Studios arm to a diverse range of investors. —Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing arm

• shot in the arm
• small arm
• twist one's arm