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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Jacob Zazeski, 26, stood accused of firing nine shots at an unarmed man in the road, hitting him three times, the Mecklenburg District Attorney’s Office reports.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Among the gruesome and terrifying images that circulated online, the videos captured a riveting moment when an unarmed civilian tackled one of the gunmen and seized what appeared to be a rifle.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Video from the mass shooting showed the two gunmen perpetrating the attack, as well as an unarmed civilian wrestling and briefly disarming one of the gunmen, who would soon rejoin the other gunman and re-arm himself.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Lynsie Marion Leinenger, 37, is charged with unarmed robbery, which is a 15-year felony, and larceny from a person, which is a 10-year felony, court records show.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Among the gruesome and terrifying images that circulated online, the videos captured a riveting moment when an unarmed civilian tackled one of the gunmen and seized what appeared to be a rifle.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Video from the mass shooting showed the two gunmen perpetrating the attack, as well as an unarmed civilian wrestling and briefly disarming one of the gunmen, who would soon rejoin the other gunman and re-arm himself.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Lynsie Marion Leinenger, 37, is charged with unarmed robbery, which is a 15-year felony, and larceny from a person, which is a 10-year felony, court records show.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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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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