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  • past tense form of arm.
  • past participle of arm.
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armed

[ahrmd] / ɑrmd /


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"We never imagined they were armed," said one of the people interviewed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Police also declined to identify the armed bystander, saying he hadn’t given them permission to name him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

About the size of a large tiger and armed with enormous curved claws, the animal roamed what is now Britain approximately 120 million years ago.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s armed forces had received appropriate orders, although he did not specify what those instructions entailed.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Powell was armed only with a pickax, but his incredible strength could turn that tool into a formidable weapon.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson


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