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
Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Israel now faces partial or complete arms embargoes from France, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, Italy and others due to its conduct in the Gaza war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
For Zelensky, peace talks with Putin are not imminent because the Ukrainian arms industry and military have momentum with deep, pinpoint drone strikes on Russian oil refineries that undermine its war machine for a better negotiating position, Kovalenko said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
China’s expanding footprint in Arab militaries Over the past decade, Chinese arms manufacturers have sold various systems across the Arab world.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
The episode takes our heroes to a European night club on a black ops mission to intercept an arms dealer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The ladies took turns harmonizing and putting their arms around each other on stage during the sweet performance.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s been a ton of turnover on the pitching staffs of both teams, but the Dodgers brought in arms that were more toxic and less hittable.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Israel now faces partial or complete arms embargoes from France, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, Italy and others due to its conduct in the Gaza war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
For Zelensky, peace talks with Putin are not imminent because the Ukrainian arms industry and military have momentum with deep, pinpoint drone strikes on Russian oil refineries that undermine its war machine for a better negotiating position, Kovalenko said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
China’s expanding footprint in Arab militaries Over the past decade, Chinese arms manufacturers have sold various systems across the Arab world.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
The episode takes our heroes to a European night club on a black ops mission to intercept an arms dealer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The ladies took turns harmonizing and putting their arms around each other on stage during the sweet performance.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s been a ton of turnover on the pitching staffs of both teams, but the Dodgers brought in arms that were more toxic and less hittable.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
All arms come from coal and steel and integrated industries would stop Europe’s most quarrelsome countries waging war on one another.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Israel now faces partial or complete arms embargoes from France, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, Italy and others due to its conduct in the Gaza war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
For Zelensky, peace talks with Putin are not imminent because the Ukrainian arms industry and military have momentum with deep, pinpoint drone strikes on Russian oil refineries that undermine its war machine for a better negotiating position, Kovalenko said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
China’s expanding footprint in Arab militaries Over the past decade, Chinese arms manufacturers have sold various systems across the Arab world.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
The episode takes our heroes to a European night club on a black ops mission to intercept an arms dealer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The ladies took turns harmonizing and putting their arms around each other on stage during the sweet performance.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s been a ton of turnover on the pitching staffs of both teams, but the Dodgers brought in arms that were more toxic and less hittable.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
All arms come from coal and steel and integrated industries would stop Europe’s most quarrelsome countries waging war on one another.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Israel now faces partial or complete arms embargoes from France, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, Italy and others due to its conduct in the Gaza war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
For Zelensky, peace talks with Putin are not imminent because the Ukrainian arms industry and military have momentum with deep, pinpoint drone strikes on Russian oil refineries that undermine its war machine for a better negotiating position, Kovalenko said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
China’s expanding footprint in Arab militaries Over the past decade, Chinese arms manufacturers have sold various systems across the Arab world.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
The episode takes our heroes to a European night club on a black ops mission to intercept an arms dealer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The ladies took turns harmonizing and putting their arms around each other on stage during the sweet performance.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s been a ton of turnover on the pitching staffs of both teams, but the Dodgers brought in arms that were more toxic and less hittable.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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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As Washington prepares to begin camp later this month, Coulibaly's recovery will be closely monitored.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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At Yeyo’s, chef and founder Rafael Rios prepares some of the best Mexican food in the region.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 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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But Liam is with her when their family hands out enchiladas and care packages to the homeless — something Liam always asked to do with his McDonald’s Happy Meals.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Tsangari doles out information cagily, turning over narrative cards with calculated delay, a bare sufficiency that undercuts her world-building in favor of point-making; the just-enough story is also a just-so story.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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Antica Locanda doles out comforting Sicilian dishes, from platters of fresh fish to generous bowls of seafood pasta.—
Michele Becker,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The content team, led by Katie Brown, a former lifestyle television host and home goods expert, gives each podcast a title, creates an outline of the podcast, with the content filled out by AI, and assigns it one of the personalities as a host.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Resistant to seeking full-time employment that would exhaust his writing time, Paul instead signs up to a website that assigns one-off menial jobs — yard work, rubble removal, flatpack furniture assembly — to the freelancer willing to work for the lowest possible rate.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Each team allocates its funds across hardware, subscriptions or specialized tools that best support its work.—
Kathleen Hurley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The program allocates tax credits to each state on the basis of their population.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The follow‑the‑sun model distributes support across time zones and passes work between regions as the day progresses.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sony Pictures Television produces and distributes the 10-episode series globally.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But here, your character dispenses all that great wisdom about how to succeed in Vegas, but the character has evolved into also being a dangerous man who orders broken bones and killings of those who cross him.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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The bestselling floral-gourmand Detour has arrived in a magnetic, refillable bullet, which dispenses a soft balm with notes of vanilla, plum, and amber.—
Dan Michel,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arms. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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