as in gun
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle
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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world
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as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far
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as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
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as in to portion
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as in guns
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle
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1
as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world
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2
as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far
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3
as in capes
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea
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4
as in powers
the right or means to command or control others
few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
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Recent Examples of arm
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Elysian Park Ventures, the investment arm of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ ownership group, Super Bowl champion Justin Tuck and former NBPA executive director Michele Roberts participated in the round.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Such ‘levers’ entered the football lexicon in summer 2022, when Barca sold 25 per cent of its La Liga TV revenues for 25 years to Sixth Street for €667million, while also selling shares in its Barca Studios arm to a diverse range of investors.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
After knocking in his final putt at the 18th hole, Woodland stretched out his arms, looked up to the sky and exhaled with tears in his eyes.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In recent years, MLB created a local media arm for teams that no longer have a viable regional sports channel option in their markets.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Elysian Park Ventures, the investment arm of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ ownership group, Super Bowl champion Justin Tuck and former NBPA executive director Michele Roberts participated in the round.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Instead, travelers should arm themselves with enjoyable snacks, movies and music while avoiding things like alcohol, medication or online rants that could end up worsening their mood.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Such ‘levers’ entered the football lexicon in summer 2022, when Barca sold 25 per cent of its La Liga TV revenues for 25 years to Sixth Street for €667million, while also selling shares in its Barca Studios arm to a diverse range of investors.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
After knocking in his final putt at hole 18, Woodland stretched out his arms, looked up to the sky and exhaled with tears in his eyes.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
After knocking in his final putt at the 18th hole, Woodland stretched out his arms, looked up to the sky and exhaled with tears in his eyes.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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