1
as in arms
something used to defend
Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.
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2
as in tools
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 equips
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Noun
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As for relievers, high-leverage arms like Jeff Hoffman, Carlos Estévez and Tanner Scott are all guys who could take the place of former closer Jordan Romano.—
Kaitlyn McGrath,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Finally, LaFleur tossed his arms up in disgust after Minnesota converted a game-clinching, third down pass to running back Cam Akers.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Dealing with a media storm while adjusting to a new culture sounds like a daunting double whammy, but Maher reports the transition was pretty smooth.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
4 Mar. 2025
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The following year, Bonta again led a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the social media giant violated state consumer protection laws and exploited younger users.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The distillery sources 100% of its ingredients from Texas farmers and handles all production processes in-house, ensuring that each bottle reflects Texas's unique terroir.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Some people may use evergreen materials to infuse spirits or smoke other ingredients.—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Such a strategy could effectively weaponize these institutions, turning them into instruments of unilateralism rather than forums for global collaboration.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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And criminal hackers and adversarial states are already employing AI and MI as instruments to identify and take advantage of flaws in threat detection frameworks.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Weapons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weapons. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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