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verb

past tense of armor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of armored
Adjective
An armed gang opened fire on an armored U.S. embassy van in Port-au-Prince on Monday, wounding an employee , sources confirmed to the Miami Herald. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025 The video shows an armored vehicle passing through what appears to be the tall border fence that separates Israel and the enclave, followed by a convoy of vehicles. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025 Earlier this month, Metinvest launched production of protective armored plates for the U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems that protect Ukrainian skies. Daria Mitiuk Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 The $73,500 experience includes roundtrip Blade helicopter transportation from NYC to Reagan National, and a daily armored Maybach chauffeur. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for armored 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armored
Verb
  • Packed with peptides to plump and tighten, alpha lipoic acid to brighten and even tone, and encapsulated retinol for an extra collagen boost, this multitasking serum delivers lifted, radiant, and ultra-smooth skin.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
  • These particles are then encapsulated in alginate-polyacrylic acid, forming highly absorbent spheres approximately 3mm in diameter.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Jennifer Kale is a witch who is very guarded and needs to learn how to trust people, and keeps getting tested on that over and over again throughout the show.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Chelsea’s head coach raised both hands above his head in sustained applause as Cole Palmer, having sized up ambitious passes through to Nicolas Jackson or Pedro Neto ahead of him but surrounded by Fulham bodies, instead opted to turn away and pass backwards, consolidating possession.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • His family said in an obituary that Meek died surrounded by family and friends.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The tortoises live in a sheltered habitat ringed by barbed wire and draped in netting.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The most popular activity in Crater Lake National Park is going on the Rim Drive around the lake and snapping photos of the bright-blue waters ringed by jagged volcanic formations.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024

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“Armored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armored. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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