ARMED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of armed

as in fortified

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verb

past tense of arm

as in prepared

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Recent Examples of armed

Adjective

Lebanese soldiers deployed there are tasked with preventing armed non-state actors, like Hezbollah, from coming in; confiscating any weapons and remnants of war; and restoring state authority. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Scott faces six counts of first-degree murder and six counts of armed criminal action in connection with the killings. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 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

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
The medieval town of Peñíscola, with its 14th-century castle and fortified walls that rise from a rocky peninsula, was cinematic enough to serve as a filming location for Game of Thrones.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortified

Adjective

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
Then return the arm and leg to the start position while maintaining your braced core, then repeat on the opposite side.

— Jakob Roze, Health, 23 June 2026

Definition of braced

Verb

Almost 25 years later, Argano, now 65, is still on duty at the firehouse — the last of the firefighters assigned there in 2001 who still works there.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That’s when the SBI's Cold Case Investigative Team assigned Special Investigator Andy Murr to review the case using forensic tools that were unheard of in 1977.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of assigned

Adjective

But in the brave heart of this fictional protagonist, there lurks a righteous threshing machine, ripe for a Great Rebellion in writer-director Paul Greengrass’ latest feature.

— Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
However, the 700-acre grounds are ripe for quite a bit of further development.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ripe

Verb

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which covers an area just outside New Orleans and was allotted the highest amount — nearly $4 million through 2025 — did not respond to more than a dozen calls and emails.

— Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of allotted

Verb

The amount of time, money and resources being allocated to developing new cell and gene therapies indicates that the market will continue its rapid growth.

— Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The deal has also been announced at a time when the NIH has been struggling to issue sufficient grants to use the money that Congress allocated to it.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026