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

However, he was unexpectedly whisked to a federal courtroom first after landing on a Wall Street helipad surrounded by a phalanx of armed agents and then-Mayor Eric Adams. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 That’s when four cars suddenly stopped at the spot, and six masked and armed federal agents emerged and converged, detaining the men without immediately identifying themselves, according to the initial lawsuit. — Staff and Wire Reports, Daily News, 13 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

By the end of 1760, the Maratha army established a fortified camp at Panipat, but their position was weakened by disease and shortage of money.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Packets of fortified peanut paste that cost less than a dollar each can bring a malnourished child back from the brink of death within weeks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 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