weapon 1 of 2

noun

Definition of weaponnext
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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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weapon

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verb

as in to arm

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Recent Examples of weapon
Noun
School officials said there was no evidence that weapons were used or possessed by students during the fights. — Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 By comparison, the prewar sanctions that devastated Iran’s economy, hobbled its military, and discouraged it from seeking nuclear weapons were a bargain. — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
Disneyland visitors who have always wanted to try the $250 lightsaber building experience in Savi’s Workshop without footing the bill or having to lug the Jedi Knight weapon all over the Anaheim theme park will now get their chance. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 May 2026 Potentially, starting as a kickoff/coverage teams weapon — 15 career tackles covering punts. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weapon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapon
  1. weaponry
  2. tool
  3. arm
  4. shield
  5. ingredient
  6. equip
  7. instrument
  8. reequip
Noun
  • New weaponry has made this terrorist campaign especially brutal, in particular the mass production of ballistic missiles and a new drone, the Geran 5, equipped with a powerful Chinese rocket engine that Ukrainian air defenses cannot intercept.
    — Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Soviets and their allies might have sophisticated weaponry and boundless barbarity.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of weaponry
Noun
  • The teams intend to deploy artificial intelligence and digital engineering tools to model plant operations.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats will now have powerful new tools to investigate the administration’s actions and push back on its agenda.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tool
Verb
  • Connecticut is not alone In recent months, several states have announced efforts to arm workers for the potential impacts of AI and what those impacts might mean for the future of work.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Doctors may also tell them to elevate the affected leg or arm to improve blood flow while resting, take a pain reliever such as ibuprofen, stay active to keep blood from pooling and possibly wear compression socks or an elastic bandage.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of arm
Noun
  • Multiple light fixtures throughout facility lacking protective shield.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The helmets include the new shield logo which will be on the sleeves of the jersey.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shield
Noun
  • The cabinetry, which is of premium quality and is exceptionally attractive, offers generous storage space for cooking ingredients and the chef’s tools and utensils.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Mushrooms are an underrated ingredient in Indian cooking, and this creamy masala puts the earthy veg front and center.
    — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of ingredient
Verb
  • The Afro-chic, three-bedroom private villa Elela is like having your very own safari camp, fully equipped with staff, a private game vehicle, and even a dedicated watering hole for prime wildlife viewing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Spanish soccer federation regulations say that the home team must have at least one doctor on site, and that the home club must have an ambulance equipped with life support, including a defibrillator, at the ready.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of equip
Noun
  • In whatever this biennial is conveying about our collective crisis in spirituality, is the art an instrument or merely a symptom?
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • That decision also gave Al Mahmood an opportunity to root the film more firmly in the UAE, weaving local instruments, clothing and even songs playing with the names of different fish into the story.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of instrument
Verb
  • The 110th Brigade is helping to buy time for other brigades to reequip with heavier weaponry.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2023
  • 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
Definition of reequip

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“Weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weapon. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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