well-armed
Britishadjective
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having many or good weapons
well-armed forces
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suitably prepared in advance
well armed for an argument
Example Sentences
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Strumming a guitar at an unlikely cookout deep in country, Duvall somehow manages to convey fearless confidence and a singular brand of well-armed bonhomie that has no equivalent in movies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Even these master diplomats would have trouble formulating grand strategy and seizing moments of opportunity in a world of vanishing power blocs, shifting borders, well-armed militias, and loosened ties in common values and loyalties.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2025
Conventional wisdom among Middle East analysts had held in recent years that Hezbollah was a well-armed and well-organized operation, prepared to wage a debilitating long war against Israel.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2025
The SDF, which has tens of thousands of well-armed and well-trained fighters, was not aligned with either Assad's regime or the opposition during the country's 13-year civil war.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025
That was the decisive factor in the British Empire’s eventual defeat of New Zealand’s well-armed indigenous Maori population.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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