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as in weaponries
something used to defend
Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.
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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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Recent Examples of weapons
Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The main concern is the stagnant nature of the offense, largely down to the absence of some key weapons – Rashee Rice is missing through suspension and Xavier Worthy suffered a freak shoulder injury in Week 1.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Sunny Hills has developed several other offensive weapons.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Key Facts Mangione, 27, was indicted on 11 New York State charges after his arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania, over a week after Thompson’s murder, and will still face nine of those charges, including second degree murder and several weapons charges.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The United States is moving forward with plans to establish what could become the world’s largest weapons manufacturing hub in the Philippines’ Subic Bay, once home to the biggest US naval base in Asia, to counter China’s expanding military presence in the region.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Living with Israel’s military assertiveness Israel, the unquestioned military power and sole nuclear weapons state in the region, has long posed particularly deep political dilemmas to Gulf Arab states.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
The Soviet security elite agreed to back an agreement, but only if the Americans disavowed defenses against strategic nuclear weapons as part of it.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Organizers also noted that weapons of any kind, even those legally permitted, should not be brought to the demonstration.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Zelensky said Russia is planning two more heavy offensives after three previous attempts failed and that allies must sustain production of drones and electronic warfare systems and keep weapons and funding flowing to support Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The main concern is the stagnant nature of the offense, largely down to the absence of some key weapons – Rashee Rice is missing through suspension and Xavier Worthy suffered a freak shoulder injury in Week 1.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Sunny Hills has developed several other offensive weapons.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Key Facts Mangione, 27, was indicted on 11 New York State charges after his arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania, over a week after Thompson’s murder, and will still face nine of those charges, including second degree murder and several weapons charges.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The United States is moving forward with plans to establish what could become the world’s largest weapons manufacturing hub in the Philippines’ Subic Bay, once home to the biggest US naval base in Asia, to counter China’s expanding military presence in the region.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Living with Israel’s military assertiveness Israel, the unquestioned military power and sole nuclear weapons state in the region, has long posed particularly deep political dilemmas to Gulf Arab states.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
The Soviet security elite agreed to back an agreement, but only if the Americans disavowed defenses against strategic nuclear weapons as part of it.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Organizers also noted that weapons of any kind, even those legally permitted, should not be brought to the demonstration.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapons
Noun
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All arms come from coal and steel and integrated industries would stop Europe’s most quarrelsome countries waging war on one another.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Israel now faces partial or complete arms embargoes from France, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, Italy and others due to its conduct in the Gaza war.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many students rely on social media platforms to access online classes, research materials and collaborative learning tools.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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By transforming consumer devices into medical monitoring tools, gaps could be bridged in health care by providing continuous oversight.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recently, a Dior New York spa esthetician told her to swap out her morning cleanser (turns out, too many stripping ingredients were only making her dryness worse).—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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The nature-based, vegan products are produced in small batches, using a blend of adaptogens as its main active ingredients.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet there is still a whiff of old-fashioned British grandeur about the production, with its fluttering pennants, Norman kite shields, and mounted knights.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pacing yourself so your shields regenerate and picking up large green gems to produce a powerful return volley of shots is particularly satisfying.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The aim is to ensure these instruments act as payment tools rather than investment products, and to protect bank deposits.—
Jon Helgi Egilsson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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With that kind of narrowing, nuclear clocks are projected to surpass atomic clocks as the most sensitive instruments for probing ultralight dark matter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Weapons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weapons. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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