ARMOR Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈär-mər

Definition of armor

as in ammunition

means or method of defending the skunk's primary armor is the foul-smelling fluid that it can eject

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as in sheath

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the crab's armor makes it difficult prey for some smaller predators

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Recent Examples of armor

Noun

In passenger aircraft, where weight limitations prevent heavy armor and emergency landings are far more complex than pulling over to the side of the road, preventing this cascading fire risk is the ultimate prerequisite for commercial flight safety. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 She’s gone for unexpected pairings and silhouettes, including a blazer with satin short shorts, voluminous detached sleeves, and a chainmail-like armor made breezy through fringe. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

So much of what this moment is asking of you involves your willingness to de-armor yourself and lean into the trust fall. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for armor

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Noun

North Korea, in turn, has sent ammunition and soldiers to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine.

— ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Failing that, Zelenskyy wants to make Patriot ammunition in Ukraine or get approval from Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia that can hit its missile launchers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of ammunition

Noun

The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Gay then allegedly returned to his vehicle and came back with a machete in its sheath.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheath

Verb

Recent ideas suggest that little red dots could be black holes cocooned in thick gas, possibly representing a completely new type of object called a black hole star, in which the tight shroud of gas emits light like a stellar atmosphere.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
Norman suggests going for warmer tones to cocoon the space—or even getting creative with the ceiling, as an alternative.

— Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 7 June 2026

Definition of cocoon

Noun

Taiwan, in response, has focused on strengthening its defense and ramping up its arms purchases.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Ukraine says Russia is scaling up its production of ballistic missiles, aiming to exploit Kyiv's critical shortage of Patriot air defense interceptors that can stop them.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of defense

Noun

Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
One of those shell casings was entered into the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), which compares shell casings and other evidence and connects them to shootings involving the same firearm.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of casing

Verb

With good cause, too, as the Kassam really does encapsulate so much of what English football lost amid the rush for new-builds that followed the Taylor Report into the 1989 disaster at Hillsborough, which claimed 97 lives.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The self-tan wipes are easy to apply and contain exfoliating acids that smooth the skin, plus encapsulated DHA (the ingredient that stains the skin) to leave behind a radiant tan.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of encapsulate

Noun

Hydrogen, which has no neutrons, has roughly double that ratio of any other element, which is why water is often cited as a good space radiation shield.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Ornamental shields and coats of arms are decorated with castles, crosses, lions, flags, and crowns.

— Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shield

Noun

City officials say personal storage facilities can require large amounts of land that could otherwise be used for housing, retail or other developments.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
One of the hallmarks of the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009 was the packaging of subprime mortgages into bundled securities that were then sold to investors as another way to make money from the housing boom.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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