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noun

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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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verb

as in to arm

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Recent Examples of weapon
Noun
In some cases, Starlink has helped Ukraine extend the effective reach of its weapons, taking the fight deep into the Russian heartland. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026 And once the temp subsides, a secret weapon like this can hide away in your hall closet until things heat up again. — Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Verb
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 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
  • Ukraine, though harboring no illusions about matching Russia’s long-range weaponry or the size of its fighting forces, has been ramping up domestic production of more advanced, longer-range drones and missiles.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026
  • However, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Iran does not possess weaponry that would be capable of effectively striking England at a range of roughly 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of weaponry
Noun
  • There are several other, safer ways law enforcement can prevent a vehicle from fleeing besides physically blocking its path, such as using spike strips and other tools that can deflate tires, the former chief said.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • This is a smart time to update a rate, ask for better tools, or stop absorbing costs that are not yours.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of tool
Verb
  • SoftBank and its data center arm, SB Energy, are building it on a site where a giant uranium enrichment facility once stood, helping arm American nuclear bombs.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • The unrest began in mid-March but has intensified, leaving at least three dead as vigilantes armed with spears, clubs, and whips assaulted migrants and destroyed their homes.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 28 June 2026
Definition of arm
Noun
  • The particles pose one of the more severe threats for human activities in space, Brandt said, but the boundary of the heliosphere acts as a shield to protect our solar system from 70% of them.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • That’s why researchers are engineering the cancer-fighting cells to be smarter, and stronger, with a better sugar shield.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of shield
Noun
  • Skyroot will need a lot more funding to realize that dream, but Saturday’s launch showed the company has ingredients required for a successful launch company.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 July 2026
  • Fresh cream, valued for its rich butterfat content, is the most expensive ingredient in ice cream.
    — Isabelle LaBianco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of ingredient
Verb
  • Floor #1 is meant to work as a flexible base camp area and comes equipped with a foldaway bamboo worktop/table.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • Six of the Starlink V3 satellites are equipped with cameras to record live views of Starship and its heat shield and beam them back to Earth for analysis.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of equip
Noun
  • So why go out and beat yourself up, lugging a bunch of instruments around with other guys?
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • But all four of Hayabusa2's science instruments returned data.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 19 July 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
  • 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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