arming

Definition of armingnext
present participle of arm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arming
Verb
  • Some Israeli troops have pushed into southern Lebanon, and there are fears Israel is preparing a large-scale invasion.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
  • These additions suggest the show is preparing to go deeper into the Baroque Works organization, which drove much of Season 2’s plot.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Analysts noted similar activity occurred before last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer strikes, suggesting a pattern of fortifying critical facilities in anticipation of attacks.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Elevating their expertise and fortifying their decades-long involvement in the process of independent evaluation and guidance is critical to restore public trust in federal policymaking.
    Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Those agencies are flush with cash due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which congressional Republicans passed last summer, allotting more than $150 billion to both agencies.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The Dyrt recommends allotting two to three weeks for the trek, which starts in the original and most popular origin city for the historic trail.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Spending data shows Canadians are allocating more to domestic travel, said Nathan Janzen, assistant chief economist at the Royal Bank of Canada.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the gatekeepers allocating this capital remain overwhelmingly male.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Mike Lefkow, who was Steward’s assigning editor after the Oakland Tribune and Contra Costa Times merged, said Steward could do it all.
    Jon Becker, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Markets are assigning a near 100% probability that the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee will remain on hold.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Arming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arming. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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