1
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also
: not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery
2
: having no hard and sharp projections (such as spines, spurs, or claws)
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The officers ascended the stairs and found an unarmed Rosenbaum sitting against a wall and being bitten in the right forearm by the animal.
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
Crump, in comparing Mitchell’s death to that of Floyd’s, said stopping people from using excessive force against unarmed Black people requires action from authorities.
—Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Murphy immediately started firing at the man, who was unarmed, according to the affidavit.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2024
On March 12, 2020, Newton shot and killed a 47-year-old unarmed man, Donnie Sanders, after a traffic stop near Prospect Avenue.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
Crump, in comparing Mitchell’s death to that of Floyd’s, said stopping people from using excessive force against unarmed Black people requires action from authorities.
—Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Murphy immediately started firing at the man, who was unarmed, according to the affidavit.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2024
On March 12, 2020, Newton shot and killed a 47-year-old unarmed man, Donnie Sanders, after a traffic stop near Prospect Avenue.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
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unarmed
adjective
un·armed
ˌən-ˈärmd 
ˈən-
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also
: not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery
Medical Definition
unarmed
adjective
un·armed
ˌən-ˈärmd
: having no arms or armlike projections
an unarmed tapeworm
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