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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
Greg Wehner, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
What matters is that Musk has turned X into a political weapon in service of the MAGA movement.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
Nor would second-tier nuclear powers need to match China, Russia, and the United States weapon for weapon.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
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Noun
Escalating without air defenses is either leading with one’s chin or setting the pieces of the puzzle in place to justify a move towards developing atomic weapons.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
What matters is that Musk has turned X into a political weapon in service of the MAGA movement.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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
Nor would second-tier nuclear powers need to match China, Russia, and the United States weapon for weapon.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapon
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Furthermore, the troops located large amounts of Hezbollah weaponry.Scott McDonald, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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However, the South Korean military said the North's test of the game-changing weaponry failed.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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On the white marble counter of the open kitchen lie six or seven tools neatly arranged by size, including a power drill, a hammer, and a handsaw.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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More digital tools than ever before have come to market to address the ongoing loneliness epidemic.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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The callers reported seeing a man armed with a gun fleeing a silver sedan that was left disabled in a parking lot, authorities said.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In the summer of 1989, Erik and Lyle Menendez burst into the den of their family’s Beverly Hills home armed with shotguns and opened fire, killing their mother and father.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Whipps’ request for the U.S. to install a permanent Patriot missile shield has stalled, after Palau’s Senate passed a resolution rejecting it.Reuters, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dubbed the Iron Beam, the shield aims to use high-power lasers to counter an array of projectiles, including missiles, drones, rockets and mortars, Israel’s defense ministry said this week.Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Secondhand marijuana smoke has many of the same carcinogens and toxic chemicals as secondhand tobacco smoke, along with THC, the active ingredient in cannabis.David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Rub a lychee or lemon wedge around the rim if desired, then shake all ingredients with ice for 15–20 seconds.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are also more-than-adequate storage spaces in the large center console annd all four doors. CHANGE: The ride quality The ride quality is a little harsher in the Sorento than in some of its competitors, especially with the 20-inch wheels and lower profile tires the tester came equipped with.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Building New Skills and Professional Growth Engaging in different types of work allows for the development of a diverse skill set, which can make an employee more marketable and better equipped for career advancement.William Arruda, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various financial instruments, including convertible notes and warrants issued in January 2023.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Both sides of the family all sang and played instruments.Sid Evans, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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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 Nov. 2024.
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