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adjective

Definition of armednext
as in fortified

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verb

past tense of arm
as in prepared

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Recent Examples of armed
Adjective
Some at the time viewed Pritzker’s contention as a bit of a stretch, given federal laws prohibit armed civil or military personnel at the polls and state laws bar election interference. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Learning from secular groups Two decades ago, the political scientist Brigitte Nacos surveyed how women in armed groups were understood. — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
The person opened the door armed with a sword and stabbed a Boston Police officer in the arm and knocked the clinician to the ground, according to police. — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armed
  1. fortified
  2. prepared
  3. braced
  4. assigned
  5. ripe
  6. allotted
  7. allocated
Adjective
  • Caesar described Lutetia as a fortified town on an island in the Seine, and wrote that its inhabitants burned the settlement and destroyed its bridges as Roman troops approached.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This vitamin is present in foods such as nuts, chickpeas, fish, and fortified cereals, as well as supplements and energy drinks.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fortified
Verb
  • Write down its document number, recording date, parties and the name of the person or company that prepared it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Van Houten said his decision to not prosecute the case was based on the statement prepared by campus police and signed by the woman.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepared
Adjective
  • Ahead of the weekend, the drivers seemed braced for chaos because of the track’s high-speed stretches, tight corners, and narrow surface.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Some braced for more severe weather still ahead, as meteorologists warned Thursday that Indianapolis faced the greatest threats of storms slated to bring heavy rain to the Midwest throughout the rest of the week.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of braced
Verb
  • Of the 39 who cover the stock, 24 rate it as a hold, while another three assigned an underperform rating, LSEG data shows.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Natalie ballet flat, a more romantic and free silhouette adorned with an asymmetric bow, is assigned to Marianne (Creed-Miles).
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of assigned
Adjective
  • To a novice taster, sipping out of a plastic Mets carafe, the wine smelled like dry grass and very ripe blackberries.
    — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Remove ripe or overripe fruit from your kitchen as quickly as possible by eating, refrigerating, freezing, or composting it.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of ripe
Verb
  • Edmonton has allotted $37 million to its top three players, which ranks second in hockey.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Time is allotted to various family members, but none of them are fleshed out beyond a single character trait.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of allotted
Verb
  • Basing the budget purely on what was allocated last year is not a rational approach.
    — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Interim peace accords in the 1990s recognized their water rights but preserved a system that allocated some 80% of water pumped from the main aquifer for Israeli use.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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