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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
Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The charges include murder in the first degree in the furtherance of terrorism, murder in the second degree and several weapons charges.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 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
Cage and Christina Fulton's son Weston was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly attacking his mother in April 2024
Nicolas Cage is being sued by his ex nearly a year after their adult son allegedly physically attacked her.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The charges include murder in the first degree in the furtherance of terrorism, murder in the second degree and several weapons charges.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 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
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This raises an important question: Why is India in a hurry to double down on weaponry and fighter jets?—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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This rare geopolitical climate may not bode well for Iran's prospects of finally receiving state-of-the-art Russian weaponry.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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By learning to harness the tools of this century, a cadre of charismatic figures revived the archetypes of the previous one: the strong leader, the great nation, the proud civilization.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Build a team that innovates Push your team to use the tools.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mister Fear As the name suggests, Mister Fear is Marvel's answer to DC's scarecrow: a villain armed with fear gas, forcing his victims to relive their worst nightmares.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Juve armed the former Bologna coach with €200m of new players, and while Motta has to take some of the blame for his refusal to play certain players in their correct position, the former Inter midfielder has, for the first time, publicly criticised his players in the aftermath of the cup defeat.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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There is now a furore over 500 billion Euros in defense bonds, joint nuclear shields and defense equipment shopping lists.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Above Chernobyl: After a Russian drone strike blew a hole in the radiation shield looming 40 stories above the site, Ukraine is working to patch what covers the wreckage of the world’s worst nuclear accident.—
Kim Barker,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Turmeric Turmeric is a key ingredient for centenarians in some Blue Zones, often included in stews, soups, and teas.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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Others only think of the fruit as an ingredient in margaritas or key lime pie.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
20 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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The instrument has been observing Mars since April 2018, capturing high-resolution color images of the Martian surface, said Nicolas Thomas, a professor at the Physics Institute at the University of Bern in Switzerland who led the team that developed the camera.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, these stations across the country and the instruments used to collect the data vary and have evolved over time, meaning that raw historical data might not always reflect accurate or consistent conditions.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
25 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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