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
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Tabtabai of leading Hezbollah's efforts to rearm.
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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
But Israel has carried out regular cross-border attacks, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Hezbollah is rearming, threatening to intensify strikes if Beirut does not do more to stop the group.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
When asked about the allegations that Hezbollah is rearming and reconstructing its command centers, Tilak Pokharel, a UNIFIL spokesperson, told Fox News Digital that UNIFIL operates from Litani river to the Blue Line, a demarcation area that covers 10% of Lebanon’s territory.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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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
But Israel has carried out regular cross-border attacks, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Hezbollah is rearming, threatening to intensify strikes if Beirut does not do more to stop the group.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
When asked about the allegations that Hezbollah is rearming and reconstructing its command centers, Tilak Pokharel, a UNIFIL spokesperson, told Fox News Digital that UNIFIL operates from Litani river to the Blue Line, a demarcation area that covers 10% of Lebanon’s territory.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 2 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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