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 case stems from the killing of Austin Metcalf, an unarmed 17-year-old competitor, at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
He was sentenced to 18-20 years in state prison for the manslaughter charge, to be followed by 6-8 years in state prison for the unarmed robbery charge.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Sibley and two of his friends walked back toward Popov, all still in their bathing suits and visibly unarmed.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Federal authorities announced on Wednesday that four members of the notorious Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) pleaded guilty to the May 2024 murders of two unarmed American citizens in New York City.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
He was sentenced to 18-20 years in state prison for the manslaughter charge, to be followed by 6-8 years in state prison for the unarmed robbery charge.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Sibley and two of his friends walked back toward Popov, all still in their bathing suits and visibly unarmed.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Federal authorities announced on Wednesday that four members of the notorious Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) pleaded guilty to the May 2024 murders of two unarmed American citizens in New York City.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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