as in gun
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle
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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
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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
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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
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
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as in to portion
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Recent Examples of arm
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Tibbets and Parsons, concerned about Little Boy’s 9,000 pounds, decided Parsons would arm the bomb after takeoff.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Still, a focus on arms control makes sense.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Earth is located in the Orion-Cygnus arm of the Milky Way, while the Double Cluster is embedded in the neighboring Perseus arm 7,000 light-years away.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Tibbets and Parsons, concerned about Little Boy’s 9,000 pounds, decided Parsons would arm the bomb after takeoff.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Asheville Dream Center, which is an outreach arm for churches and businesses that coordinates volunteer efforts in the community, is also included in the TV crew’s plans.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Still, a focus on arms control makes sense.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arm
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For the most part, the Ripper has been background noise on Resurrection, with tidbits being portioned out over the course of the first eight episodes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Consider prepping and portioning these sides ahead of time to make packing lunches on a busy morning a breeze.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Richer creams packed with hydrating ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid that fortify the skin’s barrier from the coming windchill and the telltale skin tightness from indoor heating take center stage on our top shelves.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Just this past offseason Miami put an emphasis on fortifying the trenches, correcting a past wrong, adding players with size and girth on the offensive and defensive line via the NFL Draft.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego State football team, idle over the weekend, has had two weeks to prepare for this weekend’s nonconference game against Cal.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Or preparing their kid for what is next in life.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Creative Arts Emmys, held on September 6 and 7, had already handed out several exciting awards, including for Bryan Cranston’s guest turn on The Studio and Julianne Nicholson’s chaotic arc on Hacks.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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The aspiring performer also handed out flyers for the Boston Comedy Club at night in exchange for free stage time at the end of the night, according to The Atlantic.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Most federal comment periods last 60 to 90 days versus the 21 days allotted to comment on rescinding the Roadless Rule.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Federal officials often drew rough or incorrect maps and even lost track of which parcels had been allotted and to whom, especially as original allottees passed away.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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Funding the high-speed rail project On the final day of sessions, legislators agreed to allocate $1 billion each year from the state’s cap-and-trade program to fund the high-speed rail project.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Budd also does not know how the state would allocate resources among local governments.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before releasing her new album Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter only doled out one promotional single.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mariah Carey, will be honored with the ceremonies' Video Vanguard Award, while the presenter list is equally glamorous, with Ciara, Drew Barrymore, Ashlee Simpson and Jessica Simpson, and many more doling out awards throughout the night.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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