1
as in ammunition
means or method of defending
the skunk's primary armor is the foul-smelling fluid that it can eject
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2
as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the crab's armor makes it difficult prey for some smaller predators
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as in to cocoon
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Recent Examples of armor
Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
With her avatar’s oversized sword and comically skimpy battle armor, Apolline takes on one quest after another, rarely leaving the folds of her bedroom.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Pay attention to the armor your opponents are wearing.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Now that’s on display with its upcoming Festival of the Lost/Halloween armor.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The troops — wearing camouflage body armor with AR-style rifles slung across their chests — aren’t a typical fixture the suburban community.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
With her avatar’s oversized sword and comically skimpy battle armor, Apolline takes on one quest after another, rarely leaving the folds of her bedroom.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Pay attention to the armor your opponents are wearing.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Now that’s on display with its upcoming Festival of the Lost/Halloween armor.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armor
Noun
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Hazardous items in the fire zones can include batteries, ammunition, propane tanks, pesticides, and cleaning products that can become unsafe when exposed to heat and fire.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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There were also numerous boxes of ammunition, three license plates, and some clothing.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The black, silky sheath can easily stand on its own with minimal accessorizing or can be dressed up with some sparkly jewelry.—
Rachel Sylvester,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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One was made by sliding a ring cut from a plastic bottle around an RPG warhead, filling this makeshift collar with quarter-inch stainless-steel ball bearings and sealing them against the warhead’s sheath with an electric heat gun.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But amidst a global epidemic of loneliness, fewer people want to be cocooned in a clinic undergoing DNA testing and stem cell treatments.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Dec. 2024
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Should your best efforts to cocoon warmth around you fail, there is, after all, a car to retreat to.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Castle has started 23 games and has helped shore up the team’s perimeter defense while also averaging 11.6 points.—
Mike Monroe,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the White House and a defense lawyer who represented Dempsey via email on Tuesday for comment.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The bullet casings used as evidence in the case were provided to police by Ephron.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Officers who responded to the scene did not find any shell casings.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His story is just one of many across New England encapsulating this problem.—
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2025
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Its entry into the heavy-lift market features the largest cargo space available for customers, using a 23-foot diameter fairing, the encapsulating part of the rocket that forms the cone at the top.—
RICHARD TRIBOU ORLANDO SENTINEL (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As other officers arrive with a ballistic shield and approach Anderton, one mentions seeing a gun on the ground.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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Look at Tom’s little jig at gaining a protective shield after that first challenge.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Impact funds channel capital into ventures that drive social or environmental change—such as renewable energy or affordable housing.—
Anushree Jain,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Housing Collaborative, another nonprofit, is working with tenants to find permanent housing.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Armor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armor. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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