arm
noun
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
are arming
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present progressiveof arm.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
When the cell´s powerhouses are arming up for a fight, that is no longer the case, so itaconate production dwindles to a halt after a while.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
The sense that others around you are arming up also triggers second-order fears.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2022
Partly because they’re the ones who are arming Americans.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 8, 2019
“We are arming the mermaids. They need a thousand more swords by tomorrow.”
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
