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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After a physical altercation, the men set the home ablaze — with her inside — and escaped with a green safe, a Beretta handgun, an AK-47-style rifle, jade figurines and 2,000 rounds of ammunition, the FBI said.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
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
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This creates a relatively high centre console, which helps cocoon the driver and give the impression of sitting lower, instead of in a relatively high-riding vehicle.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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Industries involved in defense production are still expanding, but at rates well below their peaks in 2023.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bears need to upgrade offensive line, defense General manager Ryan Poles has much work to do in the offseason even though the Bears got their man at head coach.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Officers who responded to the scene did not find any shell casings.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Authorities recovered a gun, a magazine containing 40 caliber rounds, a bucket of 40 caliber ammunition, and two 40 caliber shell casings.—
Cale Ahearn,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Helo’s tagline, ‘For a Better Future’, encapsulates its ethos: empowering users to master their finances through smarter habits and innovative technology.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Enter the best shearling jackets and coats, which encapsulate all three of these hard-to-achieve categories with ease and elegance.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 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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The federal government funds thousands of programs, including research projects, housing subsidies and educational grants.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Over a quarter of U.S. renters spend more than half of their income on housing, census data shows.—
Sami Sparber,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Armor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armor. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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