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
As with everything else, combat adds layers upon layers of new wrinkles to Melinoë’s arsenal.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
To begin, Washington should take up Putin’s suggestion to maintain the existing caps on their respective nuclear arsenals, which will otherwise be lifted when the New START treaty expires.
—Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Brown is particularly known for his roles in violent abolitionist efforts in the Pottawatamie Massacre and the raid on Harpers Ferry, a federal arsenal in West Virginia.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
While a spacious carry-on bag and durable suitcase top the list of most valuable pieces of luggage to have in your arsenal, the importance of a compact crossbody bag shouldn’t be overlooked.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
To begin, Washington should take up Putin’s suggestion to maintain the existing caps on their respective nuclear arsenals, which will otherwise be lifted when the New START treaty expires.
—Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Brown is particularly known for his roles in violent abolitionist efforts in the Pottawatamie Massacre and the raid on Harpers Ferry, a federal arsenal in West Virginia.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
While a spacious carry-on bag and durable suitcase top the list of most valuable pieces of luggage to have in your arsenal, the importance of a compact crossbody bag shouldn’t be overlooked.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenal
Noun
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Minnesota: Vikings were Norse warriors with advanced armory and weaponry.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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What to Do See the Sight of John Brown's Raid Near the rivers sits the original armory guard house where in 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a legendary but ultimately unsuccessful slave revolt.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
29 Aug. 2025
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Stepping foot into a Costco warehouse can be equal parts exhilarating and overwhelming.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The company cultivates a variety of fruits and vegetables at its first commercial vertical farm, located in a warehouse in Avondale.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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