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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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as in to arm
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Recent Examples of weapon
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The chatbot has since been fixed and no longer provides weapon recipes.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
New England did make one wide receiver addition, bringing in former Buffalo Bills weapon Mack Hollins.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Organizers also noted that weapons of any kind, even those legally permitted, should not be brought to the demonstration.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The chatbot has since been fixed and no longer provides weapon recipes.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapon
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The Norwegian Sea test marks the Air Force’s latest effort to integrate anti-ship weaponry onto its aircraft to counter rising adversarial naval challenges.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Terrorist groups have increasingly gained access to more sophisticated weaponry through state support like that provided by Iran to groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a 2004 study, the United States Institute of Peace said that hundreds of terrorist groups had migrated online, utilizing a tool meant for better communication for often nefarious purposes.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meeting these expectations has put real strain on automotive retail, challenging dealers to know when to rely on intelligent tools—and when to step in with human expertise.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Topline Shares of gun manufacturers spiked immediately following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a college campus Wednesday, a market trend that typically happens after high-profile shootings as people tend to arm themselves and fear possible restrictions on gun sales.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now throw the object into the air again, moving your hand and arm faster this time.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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But that valid concern cannot become a shield used to deflect from real and rising threats.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The first 21 satellites in a constellation that could become a cornerstone for the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile-defense shield were successfully launched from California on Wednesday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Ars reports.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Experts say these ingredients contain lots of immune-boosting nutrients, like vitamin C, probiotics, and antioxidants.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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Move the ingredients to the hole and toss to cover them with the sauce.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Czechia’s largest nuclear power plant will be equipped with massive 2,000-ton turbine generators in what is considered the largest modernization project in the history of the country’s nuclear operations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Property managers are better equipped to respond to concerns, not just review past incidents.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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He's charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and false identification to law enforcement.—
Ahmad Hemingway,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The next leap is letting the same instrument sit beside a user's debit balance and rewards points inside a single mobile wallet.—
Jamie Elkaleh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 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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The company will reequip its Amtrak Long Distance Network, considering ideas from as many as 10 manufacturers, according to Amtrak.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Jan. 2023
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“Weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weapon. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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