as in guns
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle
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as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world
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as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far
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as in capes
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea
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as in powers
the right or means to command or control others
few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
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Recent Examples of arms
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The arms are slightly long but easy to roll up, according to one five-foot shopper.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Artwork of Roger Moore’s A View To A Kill appeared to have elongated the actor’s arms so his gun was out of shot.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The man put his arms around the victim’s neck, then ushered him to the back of the house, KFSM reported, citing police.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Linebacker Marist Liufau punched the ball out of Hall’s arms, and Sam Williams recovered it.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Against a Packers team that some have pinned as NFC favorites, the Dallas offense hung with Green Bay in a haymaker fight that had both arms being raised at the conclusion.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
With her baby still in her arms, Lindor walked toward the judge and sat down.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
And then Alma came over and jumped into my arms.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The arms are slightly long but easy to roll up, according to one five-foot shopper.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Artwork of Roger Moore’s A View To A Kill appeared to have elongated the actor’s arms so his gun was out of shot.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The man put his arms around the victim’s neck, then ushered him to the back of the house, KFSM reported, citing police.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Linebacker Marist Liufau punched the ball out of Hall’s arms, and Sam Williams recovered it.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Against a Packers team that some have pinned as NFC favorites, the Dallas offense hung with Green Bay in a haymaker fight that had both arms being raised at the conclusion.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
With her baby still in her arms, Lindor walked toward the judge and sat down.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
And then Alma came over and jumped into my arms.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The arms are slightly long but easy to roll up, according to one five-foot shopper.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Artwork of Roger Moore’s A View To A Kill appeared to have elongated the actor’s arms so his gun was out of shot.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The man put his arms around the victim’s neck, then ushered him to the back of the house, KFSM reported, citing police.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Linebacker Marist Liufau punched the ball out of Hall’s arms, and Sam Williams recovered it.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Against a Packers team that some have pinned as NFC favorites, the Dallas offense hung with Green Bay in a haymaker fight that had both arms being raised at the conclusion.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
With her baby still in her arms, Lindor walked toward the judge and sat down.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
And then Alma came over and jumped into my arms.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The arms are slightly long but easy to roll up, according to one five-foot shopper.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Artwork of Roger Moore’s A View To A Kill appeared to have elongated the actor’s arms so his gun was out of shot.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The man put his arms around the victim’s neck, then ushered him to the back of the house, KFSM reported, citing police.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Linebacker Marist Liufau punched the ball out of Hall’s arms, and Sam Williams recovered it.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Against a Packers team that some have pinned as NFC favorites, the Dallas offense hung with Green Bay in a haymaker fight that had both arms being raised at the conclusion.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
With her baby still in her arms, Lindor walked toward the judge and sat down.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
And then Alma came over and jumped into my arms.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arms
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Trying to stay ahead of the game, for Dick’s the acquisition of Foot Locker also fortifies relationships with Nike and Adidas, which still dominate global footwear sales, and gives Dick’s negotiating leverage.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The future Hall of Famer only fortifies the talented roster, and gives Houston an experienced star who has the championship hardware to prove it.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Judge prepares to sentence Combs After a brief break following Combs' statement, the court is back in session.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The four days a week in the office policy comes as the company prepares to move leadership, designers and engineers into a new world headquarters building starting later this year.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Tension boiled over when Boston Public Health Commissioner Bisola Ojikutu, a top Wu administration official, said the city hands out more than 80,000 needles per month to drug users.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The state hands out the money based on student attendance.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nick Benz-Bushling doles out Johnathan's medications.—
Kate Snow,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Philanthropy is important to the company, which annually doles out millions of dollars in scholarships to its team members, grants via its charities, food donations and more.—
George A. Paul,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The legislation, as written, assigns one Kansas City voting precinct to two separate congressional districts and two representatives in Congress, according to allegations contained in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Missouri and the Campaign Legal Center.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Better Business Bureau assigns StubHub an F rating with 72 unresolved complaints.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Each fiscal year, Congress allocates funding for federal agencies to operate.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Through Proposition 64, the state allocates a portion of marijuana tax revenue to community organizations.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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Mark Montefiore and Kara Haflidson are executive producers with Max Wolfond serving as supervising producer for New Metric Media, which also distributes the series internationally.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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No matter how May distributes minutes, Michigan will have at least one elite rim protector on the floor.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Here, Rodon impressively dispenses with both Truffert and Tyler Adams to free himself for the incoming corner.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The more subtle Ted to Russ’ broader Jamie Tartt is Jake Hudson (Steve Zahn, delivering a better performance than the material deserves), a good but beleaguered head coach who dispenses avuncular advice.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arms. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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