Thesaurus results for SMALL ARM

small arm

noun

as in firearm

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder the soldiers keep their small arms securely in their holsters when not on patrol

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Recent Examples of small arm Producer and colleague Monika Evstatieva and I were in that convoy, took small arms fire, but were unharmed. —

Tom Bowman, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025 Alkhatib warned that Hamas may try to retain small arms to exert control over pockets of Gaza and seek to influence any technocratic governing structure meant to reconstruct the enclave and pave the way for self-governance. —

Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025 Hanging from the fence was a backpack and a reusable shopping bag — each containing a plate capable of stopping small arms fire, according to prosecutors. —

Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles. —

Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for small arm

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Under that framework, the government must show that a gun law is consistent with the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Those fees collected would be directed towards a state treasury fund and would be used to support survivors of firearm injuries and boost gun violence prevention efforts.

— Otis Moss III, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026