rearm
verb
re·arm
(ˌ)rē-ˈärm 
rearmed; rearming; rearms
: to arm (a nation, a military force, etc.) again with new or better weapons
: to become armed again
Examples of rearm in a Sentence
The treaty forbids the country to rearm.
Another country was rearming their enemies.
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European allies think Russia could be laying the ground for a much broader war on the continent beyond Ukraine, and so are trying to rapidly rearm the continent in response.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Israel said Hezbollah was attempting to rearm after being severely weakened during the war, and was building up its drone capabilities.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Tabtabai of leading Hezbollah's efforts to rearm.
—Fadi Tawil, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
Russia is rearming Iran with the world’s best missiles and air-defense systems, aided by China.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Israel said Hezbollah was attempting to rearm after being severely weakened during the war, and was building up its drone capabilities.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Tabtabai of leading Hezbollah's efforts to rearm.
—Fadi Tawil, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
Russia is rearming Iran with the world’s best missiles and air-defense systems, aided by China.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rearm
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“Rearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearm. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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