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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
Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
These types of weapons can be easily acquired through cheap 3D printing and other means.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
Three other males were charged with felony murder, as party to a crime, in addition to weapon and carjacking charges as well.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
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Noun
Full normalization of ties would require an indefinite cap on enrichment, verifiable limits to Tehran’s missile program, and a cutoff of weapons and training for militia groups.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
These types of weapons can be easily acquired through cheap 3D printing and other means.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Mohammed eventually pleaded to weapon possession and was sentenced to five years probation in November 2020, authorities said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
Three other males were charged with felony murder, as party to a crime, in addition to weapon and carjacking charges as well.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapon
Noun
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Japan’s strict policies about personal weaponry stem from being demilitarized by Allied forces immediately after World War II.—
Kevin Chroust,
Outside Online,
5 Feb. 2025
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By contrast, Netanyahu and Biden have a long and complicated relationship that's hit low points, such as when the former U.S. president threatened to withhold weaponry from Israel if Israel invaded Rafah, a southern Gaza city.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, China has condemned Western efforts to restrict access to AI tools.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Solidarity alone cannot provide the tools needed to fight it either.—
Kristin Deasy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, armed with a translation device developed by sympathetic science crew member Dorothy (Patsy Ferran), Mickey 17 defies Marshall’s leadership to warn the creepers, who have their own resilient means of retaliation.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Some Black leaders and residents in greater Cincinnati expressed dismay after armed, masked neo-Nazis were allowed to gather on a freeway bridge without arrest.—
Antonia Hylton,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Instead of protecting children, these exceptions have become a massive shield for EdTech companies to collect, maintain, and monetize student data with minimal oversight.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Another factor is why the Trump administration is seeking such a shield.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The homemade sauce in this recipe is full of ingredients like maple syrup, orange juice (and garlic!), for a tangy-meets-sweet flavor that is just to die for.—
Christine Byrne,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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And the top-shelf ingredients also lend themselves to top-shelf prices, with gourmet chocolates averaging out at $2 apiece.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The trucks are equipped with chrome front grille deflectors that may fracture and may detach from the vehicle, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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It’s equipped with 16GB of RAM, great for gaming, streaming, or working creatively.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All the instruments on this track overlap in a way that isn't appealing to the ears.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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The agency operates a fleet of 18 satellites that are packed with instruments dedicated to observing weather phenomena essential to predicting the weather, from how hot the land surface is to the water content of the atmosphere.—
Christine Wiedinmyer,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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In the meantime, the first Ukrainian brigade fully to reequip with Western tanks probably will ride in Leopard 1A5s from the mid-1980s.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
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“Weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weapon. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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