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
Whether your wife loves a challenging boutique fitness class and could use some muscle recovery or just loves a good massage sesh, the Theragun Mini is one of the best tools to add to her arsenal.
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2026
With Stalin’s large standing army smothering half of Europe, and his fledgling nuclear arsenal extending Moscow’s ambitions overseas, America had to scramble.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Building an arsenal of evergreen staples can simplify everyday styling, especially in the middle of winter.
—Jasmine Fox-Suliaman, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
In recent weeks, the White House has deployed an arsenal of policy tools aimed at lowering the cost of living for American consumers.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2026
With Stalin’s large standing army smothering half of Europe, and his fledgling nuclear arsenal extending Moscow’s ambitions overseas, America had to scramble.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Building an arsenal of evergreen staples can simplify everyday styling, especially in the middle of winter.
—Jasmine Fox-Suliaman, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
In recent weeks, the White House has deployed an arsenal of policy tools aimed at lowering the cost of living for American consumers.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenal
Noun
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What all this boils down to is that even a laser weapon that's already shooting down hostile drones is streets away from one that's officially part of the armory.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Jan. 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cooling warehouses packed with tens of thousands of them can require fields full of equipment and huge quantities of water.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Almaleh, industrial broker with Avison Young, said the market for enormous warehouses has slowed in the metro area.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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