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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Since the 2024 ceasefire, Israel has conducted near-daily strikes against Hezbollah personnel and infrastructure throughout southern Lebanon, accusing them of attempting to rearm and rebuild.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Still, the continent is rearming fast and is expected to continue to do so, as evident in the German arms maker Rheinmetall projecting a 45% jump in sales this year.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
But Israel expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of disarmament and claimed that Hezbollah is rearming faster than it was being disarmed.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 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
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Still, the continent is rearming fast and is expected to continue to do so, as evident in the German arms maker Rheinmetall projecting a 45% jump in sales this year.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
But Israel expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of disarmament and claimed that Hezbollah is rearming faster than it was being disarmed.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 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
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 22 Mar. 2026.
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