ARMORED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of armored

as in shielded

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verb

past tense of armor

as in encapsulated

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Recent Examples of armored

Adjective

According to Chinese state media, these craft can carry main battle tanks, while the vehicle deck can transport dozens of amphibious armored vehicles. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 An armored personnel carrier whisked President Lai Ching-te and members of his staff from their offices in the capital Taipei to a fortified command center near the Defense Ministry, a statement from the president’s office said. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Members of the Sri Lankan contingent arrived at the Sédren Terminal in Gonaives with helicopters, armored vehicles and other tactical equipment. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 One Secret Service agent was struck in the chest by a round but survived due to wearing an armored vest. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armored

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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

Verb

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
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

Definition of cocooned

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After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Will Hichem stay clean, on the right track when he’s surrounded by people involved in illicit deal-making?

— Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Aug. 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

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
The fire began Saturday and grew to more than 23 square miles on Sunday across foothills ringed by neighborhoods near the California state line.

— Haven Daly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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