- present tense form of arm (3rd person singular).
arms
Example Sentences
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At a press conference on Wednesday, Pike's lawyers said she was shackled to the bed and suffering from pneumonia, significant swelling on her arms, and was unable to swallow.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Unusually for Vance on the campaign trail, he then went down to greet the crowd in person -- shaking hands, patting arms and meeting the lady with the black pro-Vance hat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
“In many cases, investments in automation are an arms race” between retailers, said Rueben Scriven, senior warehouse automation research manager at market-intelligence firm Interact Analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The illness is characterized by muscle rigidity in the torso, arms and legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
In a moment my arms were around Tine and two of my nieces.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing arms
Unit 7, Week 1
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