ARMORED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

armored 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of armored

as in shielded

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verb

past tense of armor

as in encapsulated

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By now, the tanks and armored vehicles of Generaloberst Guderian’s panzer divisions are rolling through the forests of the Ardennes. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 The area was surrounded by police cruisers, armored vehicles and ambulances. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Tanks and armored vehicles were affected first, as persistent surveillance and FPV strikes made operating near the front more dangerous. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The department also shared photos of an armored vehicle outside the home, where the suspect was holed up for several hours before he was taken into custody. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armored

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The Kansas City Star filed a lawsuit to make the deal public, and a Jackson County judge ruled this week that the deal could remain shielded from public view, citing exemptions in the Missouri Sunshine Law.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
The titular hero was born on the doomed alien world of Krypton, and grew up in a shielded city that managed to survive the planet’s initial destruction.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

Definition of shielded

Verb

As Gansey greeted them, shaking hands, taking photos and smiling endlessly, one stepped forward with a question that encapsulated everything.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
That plea encapsulated both the defense’s success on the night and also showed possible desperation as Golden Valley aimed to hold onto a slim lead.

— Matt Wagner, Daily News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of encapsulated

Verb

Phenomenal energy, and the world outside, cocooned behind high-grade drywall.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Only guests in the larger rooms gain access to the rooftop, with its heated pool, and the Vault bar, arguably the highlight of the whole affair, cocooned among 3,000 gleaming safe deposit boxes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cocooned

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Lenin and Trotsky believed that their Bolshevik Revolution would succeed only when the Soviet Union was surrounded by other Communist states.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Leary said that once the riders were surrounded on the bridge, police took them into custody without incident.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrounded

Adjective

The city is part of Ukraine’s Fortress Belt, a series of heavily defended cities that Russia must overcome to advance farther into the region.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
That additional space supports higher burnout velocity and helps expand the interceptor’s defended area.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of defended

Verb

The site sits in South Memphis, where the surrounding neighborhoods are predominantly Black and ringed by industry that long predates xAI.

— Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
At its heart is the main pool ringed by lounge chairs and a pair of whirlpools.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

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