as in armory
a place where military arms are stored
sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons
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Recent Examples of arsenal
Iran has built an arsenal of ballistic weapons and drones for use in war with America and our allies.
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Its ballistic missile arsenal and advancing nuclear program gave it coercive leverage that no neighbor could ignore.
—Andrew Ghalili, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
With this look, Bella Hadid proves ankle jeans can still be a powerful tool in your denim arsenal, regardless of current trends.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
But that is what Statcast initially ruled it because that was the most similar pitch in his arsenal.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Its ballistic missile arsenal and advancing nuclear program gave it coercive leverage that no neighbor could ignore.
—Andrew Ghalili, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
With this look, Bella Hadid proves ankle jeans can still be a powerful tool in your denim arsenal, regardless of current trends.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
But that is what Statcast initially ruled it because that was the most similar pitch in his arsenal.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenal
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Dodgers staying cautious with Graterol One key relief weapon Roberts hopes to have in his armory is Brusdar Graterol.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In 2013, City Council approved a plan to turn the armory into the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, a nine-rink skating circus with a 5,000-seat hockey arena.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her efforts as Venus’ conversation partner are described with the same deadpan matter-of-factness as Rika’s warehouse job, making the latter seem just as strange and unrealistic as the former—and vice versa.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some drivers are also looking for ways to save, including waiting in longer lines at membership warehouses like Costco for cheaper fuel.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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