arming

VERB

equip with weapon or power

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fortify load mobilize prepare protect provide strengthen supply

STRONG

accouter appoint array deck equalize furnish gear gird guard heel issue outfit pack prime rig tote

WEAK

heel up load up lug iron make ready pack a rod rod up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade hurt injure take weaken

STRONG

forget keep neglect unclothe unfurnish

WEAK

disarm

Example Sentences

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Instead, Anthropic is letting cybersecurity specialists and engineers in the open-source community work with Mythos to use the model as a defensive weapon "sort of arming them ahead of time," Krieger explained.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

North Korea also recently carried out missile tests from the naval Choe Hyon destroyer, claiming the country was in the process of "arming the Navy with nuclear weapons".

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Writing on X, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk referenced the decision, saying: "We are arming up together with our friends so that our enemies will never dare to attack us."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

But arming the guards or putting up barriers might discourage visitors, Massi said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

"Her Grace commanded us to make chainmail and armor, swords and daggers and axes, all in great numbers. For arming her new gold cloaks, m'lord."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin