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as in weaponries
something used to defend
Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.
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as in tools
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 weapons
Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Both Russian and Ukrainian forces also use these shorter-range weapons to attack in populated areas just behind the front lines.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
The law defines catastrophic risk narrowly as incidents potentially causing 50+ deaths or $1 billion in damage through weapons assistance, autonomous criminal acts, or loss of control.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
Last week, authorities detained more than 70 people and seized passports, cash and weapons in connection with an alleged plot to cause unrest.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Dianne Wiest should get to hold weapons more often.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Experts quoted by the SCMP report state that laser weapons can play a complementary role with conventional short to medium range air defense missile systems.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
The United States, its European allies and Israel accuse Tehran of seeking nuclear weapons.
—Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
According to Waller County, Texas, authorities, three people fired weapons toward the Ameripark youth baseball field, known as The Rac, in the town of Katy.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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After all, auto factories supplied weapons during World War II and still could.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Both Russian and Ukrainian forces also use these shorter-range weapons to attack in populated areas just behind the front lines.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
The law defines catastrophic risk narrowly as incidents potentially causing 50+ deaths or $1 billion in damage through weapons assistance, autonomous criminal acts, or loss of control.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
Last week, authorities detained more than 70 people and seized passports, cash and weapons in connection with an alleged plot to cause unrest.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Dianne Wiest should get to hold weapons more often.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Experts quoted by the SCMP report state that laser weapons can play a complementary role with conventional short to medium range air defense missile systems.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
The United States, its European allies and Israel accuse Tehran of seeking nuclear weapons.
—Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
According to Waller County, Texas, authorities, three people fired weapons toward the Ameripark youth baseball field, known as The Rac, in the town of Katy.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapons
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Against a Packers team that some have pinned as NFC favorites, the Dallas offense hung with Green Bay in a haymaker fight that had both arms being raised at the conclusion.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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While voting on the bill is unlikely, the provision banning software tools like virtual private networks, or VPNs, has caused concern over potential government overreach in tech spaces.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Watch this video to see how to clean your hair tools.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the snapshots below, common UPF ingredients are easy to spot in a range of popular foods.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chef Yasmin Nasir is helping families in Gaza adapt recipes to make the most of the limited ingredients available.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Just three days in and these XL-sized shields are thick as thieves, which doesn’t seem threatening to anyone whose name isn’t Annie.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields platforms from liability for what users post, leaving victims and their families with limited legal footing against them.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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NOIRLAb's mission is to enable breakthrough science with cutting-edge telescopes and instruments, as well as highlighting the human effort and infrastructure that make these discoveries possible.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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His instruments—ranging from traditional to boldly abstract—were sculpted from woods with layered histories, including timber from trees once used in the lynching of Black men.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Weapons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weapons. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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