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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Even after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect in 2024, the Israeli military has been striking Lebanon on a near-daily basis, accusing Hezbollah of violating the agreement by rearming and rebuilding its forces.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
With the rapidly changing geopolitical situation and the emergence of new technologies advancing by leaps and bounds, NATO has set itself the goal of rapidly rearming while adopting new policies to meet modern challenges.
—David Szondy
february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
On defense, Europe has been rearming rapidly over the past decade.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
Hezbollah is working hard to rebuild, rearm and to reconstitute itself.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
With the rapidly changing geopolitical situation and the emergence of new technologies advancing by leaps and bounds, NATO has set itself the goal of rapidly rearming while adopting new policies to meet modern challenges.
—David Szondy
february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
On defense, Europe has been rearming rapidly over the past decade.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
Hezbollah is working hard to rebuild, rearm and to reconstitute itself.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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 7 Mar. 2026.
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