armed
986
2.7
- adjective
- /ɑrmd/
:
armado
- The police arrived at the scene to deal with a situation involving an armed suspect.
- the armed forces
- armed police
- an armed robbery
And we just got a new armed Afghan Special forces team.
- And we just got a new armed Afghan Special forces team.
- And I mean an armed law abiding citizen.
- So now the biggest threat kinetically is armed with money and weaponry.
- So all those guys are like armed to the T so you know.
- And so we never know if the other nuclear armed nations get involved.
- Light Infantry was armed with bows, javelins, and staff slings.
- As we've gone back to the club, Mayfair bar all of a sudden armed police on us.
- They capitulated to armed violent extremists.
- We don't want to create a, an armed counter terrorist team.
- And in the graduated process, you would see the other nuclear armed nations responding.
- And they are protected by fans and guard armed guard both sides.
- She went, no, just there's a lot of police helicopter armed response for what?
Examples
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In 630, Muhammad entered Mecca with a small, armed force and took the city peacefully.
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Taking advantage of this vacuum, the armed wings of the movement increased their military build-up.
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And so we never know if the other nuclear armed nations get involved.
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I have to make certain that you are not armed.
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In early June, more protesters, now armed, fought back.
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Because the crew is armed, but not part of any recognized military, they are imprisoned.
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When states lose their grip over their territory, armed groups have greater freedom of action.
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Last Saturday, Iran launched hundreds of armed drones and missiles to attack Israel.
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The soldiers were armed with rifles and ready to defend their territory.
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During the protest, the group became armed and prepared to confront the authorities.
Synonyms
9
5.6
Having many weapons or supplies for protection
3
5.3
With only small weapons and no heavy guns
2
7.0
Armed and ready to fight
Carrying weapons and ready to use them
Having weapons for fighting or protection
Having tools or devices for attack and defense
Soldiers who carry small, simple weapons and wear little armor
Having the clothing and equipment needed for a particular task like soldiers or climbers
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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3.0
A day each year in the United States to honour people who serve in the military
The reading and blocking of letters and messages sent to or from soldiers by military leaders
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A group of Islamic extremists in Algeria that uses violent attacks to try to make an Islamic state
An armed group in Algeria that used violence in the 1990s to try to create an Islamic state
- NSFW
A Rwandan rebel group that fought to overthrow the Tutsi government and restore Hutu rule
An armed left-wing group in Colombia that fought the government and used kidnapping and the drug trade to fund itself
- Literature
A political party in Colombia formed by former fighters after the 2016 peace talks
How Armed
986
2.7
163
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Armed comes from the Latin arma 'weapons'. So to be armed is to be equipped with 'weapons' or tools for attack or defense.