unlimber
verb
un·lim·ber
ˌən-ˈlim-bər 
unlimbered; unlimbering; unlimbers
1
: to detach the limber from and so make ready
unlimber a gun for action
2
: to prepare for operation or performance
unlimbered his banjo and began to play
: to prepare something for action
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There was a sense the sleeping giant was awake, unlimbering itself and rising.
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Greg Cote, miamiherald, 14 June 2018
What makes this a matter of more than mere ribaldry is that the baristas have unlimbered heavy constitutional artillery.
—George Will, National Review, 4 Oct. 2017
Piers decided to unlimber himself of his views on social media politicizing ad nauseam, at which point Reid pronounced herself nauseated in the finest way possible:
This moment was just too beautiful for words, @susannareid100...
—Jack Holmes, Esquire, 28 June 2017
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Greg Cote, miamiherald, 14 June 2018
What makes this a matter of more than mere ribaldry is that the baristas have unlimbered heavy constitutional artillery.
—George Will, National Review, 4 Oct. 2017
Piers decided to unlimber himself of his views on social media politicizing ad nauseam, at which point Reid pronounced herself nauseated in the finest way possible:
This moment was just too beautiful for words, @susannareid100...
—Jack Holmes, Esquire, 28 June 2017
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“Unlimber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlimber. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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unlimber
verb
un·lim·ber
ˌən-ˈlim-bər
ˈən-
: to prepare for action or performance
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