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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Khalil Muhammad, 29, was charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 and unarmed robbery in Boston Municipal Court in Dorchester last week after an altercation with his neighbor.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said Monday that 29-year-old Khalil Muhammad is charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 and unarmed robbery.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
There, Sajid Akram is confronted by an unarmed bystander, father of two Ahmed Al Ahmed, who tackles him and manages to wrestle the rifle from him.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said Monday that 29-year-old Khalil Muhammad is charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 and unarmed robbery.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
There, Sajid Akram is confronted by an unarmed bystander, father of two Ahmed Al Ahmed, who tackles him and manages to wrestle the rifle from him.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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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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