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
But conventional military weapons are only one tool in Tehran’s arsenal.
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Nakissa Jahanbani, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
The scale of the Houthis’ remaining arsenal in Yemen remains a mystery, following a monthslong campaign of U.S. airstrikes, but they are constrained by de-escalation deals with Washington and Riyadh.
—Lina Khatib, Time, 19 June 2025
Swiffer Sweepers were released in 2001 and quickly became an incredibly important tool in the household cleaning arsenal, especially for those of us with hardwood floors.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
The president understands that Iran represents a multifaceted threat to Israel, not merely through its nuclear ambitions, but through its missile arsenal and significantly weakened, but still-existing regional terrorist proxies.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
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Nakissa Jahanbani, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
The scale of the Houthis’ remaining arsenal in Yemen remains a mystery, following a monthslong campaign of U.S. airstrikes, but they are constrained by de-escalation deals with Washington and Riyadh.
—Lina Khatib, Time, 19 June 2025
Swiffer Sweepers were released in 2001 and quickly became an incredibly important tool in the household cleaning arsenal, especially for those of us with hardwood floors.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
The president understands that Iran represents a multifaceted threat to Israel, not merely through its nuclear ambitions, but through its missile arsenal and significantly weakened, but still-existing regional terrorist proxies.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenal
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Decker's children were allegedly heard crying over the phone with their mother during an overnight trip with their father at the Wenatchee armory, according to court records.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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Their campaign of misinformation then becomes a self-fulfilling loop: The Empire building an armory on Ghorman is necessary because the Ghor threat is so great; the Empire denigrating a Ghor memorial to unarmed protesters massacred by Grand Moff Tarkin is what this uppity planet deserves.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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The technical restoration proved complex, with materials sourced from both Mumbai warehouses and London’s Iron Mountain facility.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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Matthew bit his lip to keep from saying, Godot in an Amazon warehouse?—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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