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weaponed

verb

past tense of weapon
as in armed

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  1. armed
  2. equipped
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  • The person opened the door armed with a sword and stabbed a Boston Police officer in the arm and knocked the clinician to the ground, according to police.
    — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of armed
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  • Plus, students the funding is meant to help may be the least equipped to use AI well.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • During Kennedy’s presidency (1961-1963), the Winter White House was also equipped with Secrete Service facilities and secure communications infrastructure.
    — Wilkine Brutus, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of equipped
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“Weaponed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaponed. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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