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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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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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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as in fortifies
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Recent Examples of arm
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Alec sits below the controls and holds his arms up in the air, acting as if he's being controlled by the strings.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 June 2025
Nbc News, NBC news, 28 May 2025
The 26 college students and recent graduates arrive to the El Segundo newsroom, starting Tuesday, armed with ideas and vigor.
—Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
But those attempts have been met with, at best, lackluster participation, and at worst, ridicule from Republican campaign arms and the White House itself.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The child stands on the bumper, his arms outstretched.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Alec sits below the controls and holds his arms up in the air, acting as if he's being controlled by the strings.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
The Death Row founder's name was mentioned at trial because Combs allegedly armed himself and tried to confront Knight at an L.A. restaurant in 2008.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 28 May 2025
The 26 college students and recent graduates arrive to the El Segundo newsroom, starting Tuesday, armed with ideas and vigor.
—Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Noun
Inhale for five counts and exhale for five counts while pumping your arms up and down.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
But those attempts have been met with, at best, lackluster participation, and at worst, ridicule from Republican campaign arms and the White House itself.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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