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as in weaponry
something used to defend
Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.
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as in tool
a person or thing that is used to produce a result
Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest.
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Recent Examples of weapon
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
New England did make one wide receiver addition, bringing in former Buffalo Bills weapon Mack Hollins.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
During a fight, birds are typically weighted and then short or long knife and gaff weapons are attached to roosters.
SHARK alerted the county during the fight.
—Allana Smith, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Challengers of the rule, which included gun manufacturers and individual gun owners, contended the 1968 Gun Control Act didn't apply to weapon parts kits and that the administrative action was an overreach.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
New England did make one wide receiver addition, bringing in former Buffalo Bills weapon Mack Hollins.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
The weapon is a 9mm Glock the suspect bought in Florida in May, according to the law enforcement official.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
During a fight, birds are typically weighted and then short or long knife and gaff weapons are attached to roosters.
SHARK alerted the county during the fight.
—Allana Smith, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapon
Noun
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An array of powerful weaponry The new warships, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will have 32 Mk 41 vertical launch cells, capable of firing surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship missiles, the Defense Ministry said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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Production of the weaponry in the U.S. is done via a partnership with Raytheon -- an American defense contractor -- and the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
6 Aug. 2025
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From building a beauty empire to navigating purpose through pain, Monique shares the lessons, leaps of faith, and leadership tools that have shaped her journey.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Aug. 2025
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The money, found in boxes of antique tools, included rare bills and silver coins dating back to the 1940s and 1950s.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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The suspects, including one who was armed with an AR-style rifle, attempted to access the truck but were unable to due to the vehicle's security locking system, according to the station.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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But around midnight on Aug. 3, a 41-year-old Maryland man named Kevin Moses Walker broke into the home of Holly and Michael Hatcher, 62 and 65, armed with a knife.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Joy Sunday: Nevermore Academy kind of acts as a shield for Bianca in season one.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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Although neither are overly complicated, the Taskmaster battle has a fun schtick where players have to knock out the boss’ Captain America-like shield, leaving him vulnerable to attacks for a limited time.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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Turmeric's active ingredient, curcumin, may offer several skin health benefits.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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In recent years, scientific research has pointed to psilocybin—the active ingredient found in certain types of mushrooms—as a promising treatment for this type of depression, along with other psychiatric conditions.—
Sarah Sinclair,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Our adobe house was equipped with nothing but electricity—no plumbing, no running water—so a fair amount of physical labor was necessary to get through each day.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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The school’s library has a podcasting area equipped with microphones.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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DeMarco played every instrument; produced, engineered, and mixed the songs; shot the album cover and music videos using a tripod; and is releasing it on his own label.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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An automatic analysis system was used on a large body of materials-engineering research and related sciences to identify authors who incorrectly reported the instruments used in their studies, a potential giveaway of a piece of research being fraudulent.—
Fernanda González,
Wired News,
11 Aug. 2025
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The 110th Brigade is helping to buy time for other brigades to reequip with heavier weaponry.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2023
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In the meantime, the first Ukrainian brigade fully to reequip with Western tanks probably will ride in Leopard 1A5s from the mid-1980s.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
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“Weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weapon. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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