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
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 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, 27 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo The Second Amendment will soon take center stage in the Supreme Court again, as the justices are set to weigh marijuana users’ right to bear arms.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
His younger daughter held onto a clipboard while the older walked with her arms folded across her chest.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The arms of the sofa are easily let out with a simple slate system.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Starter Kevin Gausman and Yamamoto both retired at least 17 consecutive batters at one point, becoming the first postseason game to feature two arms achieving that feat.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
There’s little to no hope that red states are going to lay down their political arms before the next decennial line-drawing.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 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, 27 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo The Second Amendment will soon take center stage in the Supreme Court again, as the justices are set to weigh marijuana users’ right to bear arms.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
His younger daughter held onto a clipboard while the older walked with her arms folded across her chest.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The arms of the sofa are easily let out with a simple slate system.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Starter Kevin Gausman and Yamamoto both retired at least 17 consecutive batters at one point, becoming the first postseason game to feature two arms achieving that feat.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
There’s little to no hope that red states are going to lay down their political arms before the next decennial line-drawing.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 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, 27 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo The Second Amendment will soon take center stage in the Supreme Court again, as the justices are set to weigh marijuana users’ right to bear arms.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
His younger daughter held onto a clipboard while the older walked with her arms folded across her chest.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The arms of the sofa are easily let out with a simple slate system.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Starter Kevin Gausman and Yamamoto both retired at least 17 consecutive batters at one point, becoming the first postseason game to feature two arms achieving that feat.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
There’s little to no hope that red states are going to lay down their political arms before the next decennial line-drawing.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 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, 27 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo The Second Amendment will soon take center stage in the Supreme Court again, as the justices are set to weigh marijuana users’ right to bear arms.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
His younger daughter held onto a clipboard while the older walked with her arms folded across her chest.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The arms of the sofa are easily let out with a simple slate system.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Starter Kevin Gausman and Yamamoto both retired at least 17 consecutive batters at one point, becoming the first postseason game to feature two arms achieving that feat.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
There’s little to no hope that red states are going to lay down their political arms before the next decennial line-drawing.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 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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The request also comes as the Sundance Institute prepares for the next Sundance Film Festival, which will be the final year in its longtime Park City home before a move to Boulder, Colorado, for the 2027 festival.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The first solar panels were installed last week to supply, with help from battery storage, uninterrupted clean energy to the grid, as the UAE capital prepares for a surge in demand from AI data centers.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Though there were reports that Cassidy and Payne had split in May of the following year, the couple dispelled rumors the next month when they were spotted holding hands out on a date night in London.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 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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And a pair of big market clubs in Los Angeles and Toronto heading to the World Series is good news for players’ bank accounts, based on how MLB doles out playoff pay.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Passed 50 years ago, IDEA doles out billions of dollars annually to states, and then to school districts, which use the money to help pay for special education services.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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When the network assigns him a robot to be his co-host and help boost ratings, everyone in America loves the robot more than him.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which serves nearly 42 million people each month, allocates money to states on a monthly basis.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Such a fund allocates your money across other stock and bond funds – often index funds – to achieve an allocation that best suits your time horizon to retirement.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Researchers validated the structure using finite element method (FEM) simulations to check how stress distributes during bending.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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The state distributes funding largely based on average daily attendance, but school districts can avoid potentially being penalized for low attendance because of events that impact the health, safety or welfare of students.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Oct. 2025
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The elegant, sculptural jar is refillable and quickly dispenses a dose with a small press, making for a truly sensorial pre-bed ritual.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 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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“Arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arms. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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