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
Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Players can find rare loot, hoard armor plates and complete mission with friends among other things in this new mode.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
In the latest antisemitic incident to rock a community, threatened attacks on synagogues in Alabama and surrounding states were thwarted when a person was arrested with a suitcase full of ammunition, body armor and other items, officials said Tuesday.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
His persona is a performance but also a suit of armor.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Other armor-like styles included statement jackets, a hallmark of the brand, that were crafted to be heirloom pieces.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Players can find rare loot, hoard armor plates and complete mission with friends among other things in this new mode.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
In the latest antisemitic incident to rock a community, threatened attacks on synagogues in Alabama and surrounding states were thwarted when a person was arrested with a suitcase full of ammunition, body armor and other items, officials said Tuesday.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
His persona is a performance but also a suit of armor.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armor
Noun
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In searching homes on Friday, FBI agents found multiple AR-15-style rifles, shotguns, handguns and tactical vets, as well as more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition compatible with the AR-15-style rifles, the complaint said.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Inside the vehicle, officers discovered the assault rifle, ammunition, gloves, a black ski mask and about $1,100 in cash, the documents said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Flavors of peach, citrus blossom, and guava are wrapped in a sheath of brilliant acidity.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Instead of flipping the bonus tools out of the knife handle, tying them on an accompanying lanyard, or integrating them into the sheath, KEA designs a hexagonal wheel multitool out of the lanyard attachment point at the base of the handle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just the name inspires dreams of a plush mattress that will cocoon your body into a state of restful slumber and easy dreaming.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bose Headphone Deal The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Headphones cocoon your ears and deliver superb sound.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Australia’s hypersonic ambition Hypersonic flight, defined as speeds exceeding Mach 5, has become one of the most strategically important frontiers in aerospace and defense.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Justice Department, in its defense of the tariffs, has highlighted the expansive way Trump has used them, arguing that the trade penalties are part of his power over foreign affairs, an area where the courts should not second-guess the president.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Authorities have said the two groups fired shots at each other outside on the school campus, and police later found 54 shell casings at the scene.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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Incidentally, the berries — technically seeds with a casing — do contain toxins and should be handled only with gloves.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Per Archaeology News, Foundation Rock encapsulates a culture whose rulership tied their political authority to ritual practice, myth, and history.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps no single network has encapsulated the struggle more than Germany’s ProSieben, which has spent much of the past two years turning around a huge broadcast liner to become a digital-first business that places jack-of-all-trades streamer Joyn at the center.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To better understand how these storms can wreak so much havoc, our research team created simulations to show how storms interact with Earth’s natural magnetic shield and trigger the dangerous geomagnetic activity that can shut down electric grids.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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The head shield, all of those tiles on the bottom, would be stripped off.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Many of those people don't necessarily realize their high insurance and housing costs are being driven in part by billion-dollar disasters fueled by climate change, emergency managers say.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Armor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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