ARMED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of armed

as in fortified

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armed

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verb

past tense of arm

as in prepared

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Recent Examples of armed

Adjective

The deal stipulates that an armed attack on either of the three countries will be regarded as an attack against them all. — Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Until 2025, he was licensed to work as an armed security guard. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 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

The stone houses of the fortified island date back to the fifteenth century, and the eight-room mainland villa was built in 1934.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
An armored personnel carrier whisked President Lai Ching-te and members of his staff from their offices in the capital Taipei to a fortified command center near the Defense Ministry, a statement from the president’s office said.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortified

Verb

As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.

— Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The Senate confirmed Blanche early Saturday morning following a marathon overnight session as senators prepared to depart for their August recess.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepared

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, 23 June 2026
The rule went into effect in 2023, requiring owners of these braces to destroy them or register their braced guns with the ATF.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026

Definition of braced

Adjective

Talwani said the case was now ripe for a decision because the USPS had proposed a rule, and the election was closer.

— Nate Raymond, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
With such a glut of quirky comedy coming out of New Zealand, let’s hope this continues for as long as true crime remains ripe for parody.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ripe

Verb

For a long time, the prime real estate for podcast discovery was Apple’s iTunes, where new podcasts were allotted their own row for a week.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Experts say the vast majority of nonprofits cap the amount of vacation time an employee can accrue, most often to one-and-a-half times the vacation hours allotted to them for a single year.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of allotted

Verb

The value of free spay and neuter vouchers for pets increased last year from $70 to $120 for cats but the budget allocated for them did not, so fewer vouchers were issued overall.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
In addition, Mexico has allocated over $120 million to help treat raw sewage.

— Mark Sanchez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026