1
as in ammunition
means or method of defending
the skunk's primary armor is the foul-smelling fluid that it can eject
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2
as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the crab's armor makes it difficult prey for some smaller predators
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as in to cocoon
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Recent Examples of armor
Staff Report, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
An intimate 19th-century house museum displaying Renaissance paintings, decorative arts and armor.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
As cracks in the body’s armor develop, toxic invaders can slip through.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
That combination and contradiction is the key to the character’s appeal, and the moments in the film where Carradine lets Lewis’ vulnerability show through the cracks in the armor of hopefulness he’s constructed for himself elevate the entire movie.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Maddie Brown scored the Tommies’ final goal of the winter midway through the second period, but her tally barely made a dent in the mighty titan’s armor.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
An intimate 19th-century house museum displaying Renaissance paintings, decorative arts and armor.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
As cracks in the body’s armor develop, toxic invaders can slip through.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
That combination and contradiction is the key to the character’s appeal, and the moments in the film where Carradine lets Lewis’ vulnerability show through the cracks in the armor of hopefulness he’s constructed for himself elevate the entire movie.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armor
Noun
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Dozens of firearms also were recovered, including handguns with images of Santa Muerte (a Mexican folk saint venerated by drug dealers) and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Questionable Ten men, 25 guns, 12,846 rounds of ammunition and more on the boat.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Investigators were able to tie him to the killings using DNA retrieved from the button snap of a knife sheath that was left near one of the slain students' bodies.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the Kohberger case, investigators acknowledged the FBI used DNA from a a knife sheath found at the crime scene in a genetic investigation.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One pull can shift a room from bright and social to calm and cocooned, helping the space follow the day rather than fight it.—
Maria Williams,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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The next, you’re cocooned in an all-electric Rolls-Royce, an immaculate tour de force of silence and bleeding-edge tech, adorned by the Spirit of Ecstasy.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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The country maintains the region’s largest missile stockpile, combining MRBMs, maneuverable warheads, and decoys to strain defenses.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Orders from European nations such as Poland and Romania have powered massive gains in the sector as countries on the continent increase their defense spending.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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By sunrise, the normally crowded stretch of West Sixth Street had been transformed into an expansive crime scene, with investigators collecting shell casings, canvassing nearby businesses for surveillance footage and interviewing patrons and witnesses who had fled the gunfire.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Forensics showed the casing was linked to one from a 1998 Kentucky cold case -- the discovery suggested that the same gun was used to commit both crimes.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, what is clear is that Bessette-Kennedy’s simple band perfectly encapsulated her style.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Typically when preparing for a role, Apostolides, as a guitarist, picks a song that encapsulates a character's essence.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The device could also be used to damp vibrations in aerospace vehicles, ships, and aircraft, and to provide a shield for sensitive military hardware and scientific instruments that are vulnerable to sudden shock.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some oversized shield sunglasses, along with a handbag and stilettos adorned with Gucci's signature Horsebit hardware, topped off her edgy ensemble.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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The new Interfaith features 205 beds and can accommodate 236 for emergency housing.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers are settling in for a week of housing debates and efforts to limit the sharing of Big Data.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Armor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armor. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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