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Recent Examples of armed
Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
With his star rising, Leon Thomas is always armed with the Fender Strat in his uniquely paved lane.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Flouting international law In armed conflict, intentionally targeting an enemy vessel with lethal force is permitted, so long as the attack complies with international humanitarian law.
—Mary Ellen O'Connell, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Space Command is separate from the Space Force and is made up of personnel from all branches of the armed services.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Court records show Beverly Nelson is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
With his star rising, Leon Thomas is always armed with the Fender Strat in his uniquely paved lane.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Flouting international law In armed conflict, intentionally targeting an enemy vessel with lethal force is permitted, so long as the attack complies with international humanitarian law.
—Mary Ellen O'Connell, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Space Command is separate from the Space Force and is made up of personnel from all branches of the armed services.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armed
Adjective
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Even vitamin D–rich foods like salmon or fortified cereals don’t contain enough to cause toxicity when eaten in normal amounts.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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The medieval elements, including a central courtyard, towers and fortified gates, were built between the 11th and 13th centuries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Grab these early Halloween deals now so you can be prepared when October 31st rolls around.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, these dishes are prepared with less sauce (not a bad thing) and overall salt than at Taipei South, despite having the same ownership.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He’s blessed with a tense, scrabbling physicality on screen, plus a baby-Brando glower beneath a head of striking blond curls, and Nemes directs him into a stance of braced, vulnerable defensiveness that serves the film’s purposes well — even if his character, too, wants for interior light.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Recruits with the lowest scores on the military's aptitude test are assigned to what is known as Category 4.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As The Athletic discovered on a recent stroll along the waterfront from the city centre, there’s certainly plenty of land ripe for development.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The moment is ripe for Maduro's fall, and meaningful retaliation is unlikely.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 660-store restaurant chain has allocated between $600 million and $700 million to the rebranding effort over the next three years.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lanning’s retort might be a sore spot for Gundy, whose contract was restructured in December after a dismal 3-9 season in 2024, with the $1 million savings reportedly being allocated toward the players.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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