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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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Recent Examples of weapon
Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
The ghost can't speak, and can only confirm whether a player has guessed the right person, place, or weapon with a knock.
—WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The call came after the White House confirmed earlier this week the U.S. is halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine.
—July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
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Noun
Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
The ghost can't speak, and can only confirm whether a player has guessed the right person, place, or weapon with a knock.
—WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
The waves reflect off the body to detect weapons hidden underneath clothing, but can also catch water or sweat, according to ProPublica.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The call came after the White House confirmed earlier this week the U.S. is halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine.
—July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapon
Noun
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The greatest military on earth had the weaponry and genius to make the operation a masterful success.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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Armed with advanced weaponry inherited from the last Pahlavi shah, the government launched a military campaign in Kurdistan province.—
Shukriya Bradost,
The Conversation,
28 June 2025
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And Marcus Wheatland, known as the doctor of the swells, was a medical practitioner and a pioneer of X-rays as a diagnostic tool.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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After last Thursday's rally, the S & P Short Range Oscillator, a technical tool that measures the buying and selling pressure in the market, increased to 8.25%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
Verb
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This year, Boissy was visibly in the best physical condition of his career, armed with a different mental approach to the game that fuelled his MVP run.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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In the past 48 hours, US President Donald Trump has perhaps said his most forcefully direct words yet on arming Ukraine.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Sprinkle topping on top of pie; shield edges of piecrust to prevent excess browning.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
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This five-layer sun shield blocks heat from the Sun, Earth and even the Moon, helping Webb stay incredibly cold: around -370 degrees F (-223 degrees C).—
Adi Foord,
The Conversation,
30 June 2025
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For his new concept revitalizing the former Nash & Proper space, Jimenez is taking inspiration from popular fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, which have compact menus with high-quality ingredients.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Here, a California-French fusion menu utilizes local farm-to-table ingredients, and the seafood and breakfast dishes felt like the standouts to us.—
Rafael Peña,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In this way, musicians are uniquely equipped for reinvention.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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In other words, he was thrust into a challenging role that he was no longer equipped to handle.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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During Sunday's ceremony, hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns joined the celebration as Tibetan musicians played traditional instruments and senior lamas struck cymbals in his honor.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The pushback, in turn, has spurred interest in developing local payment systems and other instruments that can facilitate commerce and investment between the nations.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
7 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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