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Definition of armednext

armed

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verb

past tense of arm

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of armed
Adjective
The visit came a day after the first American pontiff marked the first anniversary of his election as head of the Catholic Church and as the United Nations details in a new report how the spreading violence by armed groups continues to devastate Haitians’ lives. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026 Neighbors described a chaotic scene as heavily armed officers flooded the neighborhood. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 May 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
Adjective
  • And Ukraine’s ability to strike fortified locations inside Russia is well-known.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As Christopher Morel prepared to step into the batter’s box in the eighth inning for a crucial at-bat on Sunday, Connor Norby and Heriberto Hernandez approached their teammate and gave him some advice.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
  • The memo was prepared by three top leaders of the Continuum of Care (CoC) board, a coalition that handles how federal money for homelessness prevention programs are doled out to organizations in the Kansas City region.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • Then return the arm and leg to the start position while maintaining your braced core, then repeat on the opposite side.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • These surrogates live in California, Georgia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, and the newborns have been assigned to foster-care placements in their respective counties.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division recently began training with the Bumblebee V1 counter-drone system.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Why is there just one slot allotted this week for these artists who are women and making different kinds of music?
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 May 2026
  • Balloting is a system where tickets for home matches are allotted at random to members who have applied for tickets, rather than an online queuing system.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Some of my favorite things about these characters is the friendships that form separate from the romances, and that also felt ripe for TV adaptation.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • That makes the exercise ripe for the hacking.
    Jamie Ducharme, Health, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • In 2024, California voters also approved Proposition 4, which allocated nearly $50 million for projects addressing water quality problems along the Mexico border and coastal areas.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • Any net proceeds from the event are allocated to the Hodad’s Foundation, which helps veterans and people struggling with alcohol and substance abuse.
    Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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