be armed

Frequency: 8.035.2 per million words

Describes a state of carrying weapons.

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Examples (10)

  • The soldiers were all armed with automatic rifles.
  • All security guards at the bank are armed.
  • The protesters warned they will be armed if their demands are not met.
  • Police warned that the suspect is armed and dangerous.
  • The convoy was heavily armed to protect the valuable cargo.
  • The patrol officers are only lightly armed with handguns.
  • If you enter that territory, you should be armed for your own safety.
  • Police found that the gang members who robbed the store were armed with knives.
  • Even the bodyguards for the celebrity are fully armed at all times.
  • The peacekeepers were instructed not to be armed in the neutral zone.