as in fortified
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of armed
Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The Islamic Republic’s forces are still in the streets, armed.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
His research focuses on terrorism, counterterrorism and armed conflict.
—Jacob Ware, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Officers responded to the 1000 block of North Ridgeview Road around noon Thursday after reports of the armed disturbance, according to Sgt.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for armed
Adjective
But that 34-day war only further enhanced Hezbollah’s position in Lebanon as a powerful armed militia, operating outside of government reach while at the same time — particularly since 2008 – actually being part of the government and having effective control over it.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The Islamic Republic’s forces are still in the streets, armed.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
His research focuses on terrorism, counterterrorism and armed conflict.
—Jacob Ware, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Officers responded to the 1000 block of North Ridgeview Road around noon Thursday after reports of the armed disturbance, according to Sgt.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for armed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armed
Adjective
-
Working with researchers from Museum Horsens and Moesgaard Museum, archaeologists found evidence of a vast fortified settlement that once served as a regional power center during the Iron Age.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
-
Three days in a nice hotel with a fortified bomb shelter while the rest of the country endured daily attacks?—
Nicholas A. Christakis,
Washington Post,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Cleaning up the powerhouse More than a month after the pipeline feeding into the powerhouse ruptured while under repair, and being prepared for testing, the clean-up of the power station and assessment of the total damage continues.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
-
But the demanding schedule and a 50-mile commute weighed on her, especially as her oldest daughter prepared to start high school.—
Brianna Mantaras,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
The younger guard left his feet before there was even time to think, his body crashing down onto Brunson’s braced shoulders for a foul call.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
-
Judging from the scene on the track, many braced for the news to come.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Three of the airmen were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, and three were assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
-
Both officers are assigned to Newton Division and have been placed on administrative leave, police said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
If a team is out of challenges in a game going to extra innings, they are allotted one challenge per inning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
-
When the county has funds available because a different project came in under the amount of funding it had been allotted, the county is able to move those funds to another project.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
When the harvest is ripe, residents of the Peacock Tract Community in Montgomery, Alabama, gather to enjoy nature’s bounty — free of charge.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
-
The city is also ripe for residents wanting to live somewhere that embraces progressive urban design and planning.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The same production lines that churn out commodity DRAM for the devices consumers use every day are being allocated to building HBM.—
Sha Rabii,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
-
In 2024, the city of San Diego allocated $750,000 to draft a plan to widen the park sidewalk.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
