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adjective

Definition of armorednext
as in shielded

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verb

past tense of armor
as in encapsulated

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Recent Examples of armored
Adjective
The department also shared photos of an armored vehicle outside the home, where the suspect was holed up for several hours before he was taken into custody. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In the summer of 2025, immigration agents, dressed in tactical gear and riding on horses and in armored vehicles, made a show of force through MacArthur Park trying to strike fear into the immigrant community. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 During the Combined Resolve military exercise held in Germany this year, Ukrainian drone operators wiped out an entire brigade of US Army tanks and armored vehicles. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Now, Rhodey is taking flight with his own solo project, which was originally announced as a story about the armored hero fighting to keep Stark tech out of the wrong hands. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armored
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armored
  1. shielded
  2. encapsulated
  3. guarded
  4. cocooned
  5. protected
  6. surrounded
  7. defended
  8. ringed
Adjective
  • The titular hero was born on the doomed alien world of Krypton, and grew up in a shielded city that managed to survive the planet’s initial destruction.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • The pipe welding certificate program will focus on gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding and shielded metal arc welding, according to the ECC website.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Definition of shielded
Verb
  • The spacecraft recently got its last glimpse of terrestrial light before being encapsulated in its rocket's protective payload fairing last week and is imminently bound for liftoff.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has officially been encapsulated inside the Falcon Heavy rocket’s 43-foot-tall fairing, which protects the spacecraft on its trip through Earth's atmosphere.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of encapsulated
Adjective
  • When that happens, people become more guarded, less open and less willing to engage.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of guarded
Verb
  • Phenomenal energy, and the world outside, cocooned behind high-grade drywall.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Only guests in the larger rooms gain access to the rooftop, with its heated pool, and the Vault bar, arguably the highlight of the whole affair, cocooned among 3,000 gleaming safe deposit boxes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cocooned
Adjective
  • The main Wekiva River was designated by Congress in 2000 as a protected National Wild and Scenic River.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This includes Ukraine, where the Russian language recently lost protected status.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of protected
Verb
  • The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The novel’s little Scottish village, surrounded by forest, feels claustrophobic, isolated, steeped in dread.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrounded
Adjective
  • That additional space supports higher burnout velocity and helps expand the interceptor’s defended area.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The line of four large and heavily defended cities, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) long, has been key to denying Moscow its goal of seizing Ukraine's industrial heartland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of defended
Verb
  • Where to Stay The anchor property that started it all, ringed with trees and replete with villas.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Rent from Kayak Branson to paddle around Lake Taneycomo or Table Rock Lake, both ringed with golden hickory and oak trees.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ringed

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“Armored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armored. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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