unlimber
verb
un·lim·ber
ˌən-ˈlim-bər 
unlimbered; unlimbering; unlimbers
1
: to detach the limber from and so make ready
unlimber a gun for action
2
: to prepare for operation or performance
unlimbered his banjo and began to play
: to prepare something for action
Examples of unlimber in a Sentence
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There was a sense the sleeping giant was awake, unlimbering itself and rising.
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Greg Cote, miamiherald, 14 June 2018
What makes this a matter of more than mere ribaldry is that the baristas have unlimbered heavy constitutional artillery.
—George Will, National Review, 4 Oct. 2017
For example, on MSNBC Thursday morning, Joe Scarborough unlimbered himself on the topic.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 16 June 2017
Piers decided to unlimber himself of his views on social media politicizing ad nauseam, at which point Reid pronounced herself nauseated in the finest way possible:
This moment was just too beautiful for words, @susannareid100...
—Jack Holmes, Esquire, 28 June 2017
Greg Cote, miamiherald, 14 June 2018
What makes this a matter of more than mere ribaldry is that the baristas have unlimbered heavy constitutional artillery.
—George Will, National Review, 4 Oct. 2017
For example, on MSNBC Thursday morning, Joe Scarborough unlimbered himself on the topic.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 16 June 2017
Piers decided to unlimber himself of his views on social media politicizing ad nauseam, at which point Reid pronounced herself nauseated in the finest way possible:
This moment was just too beautiful for words, @susannareid100...
—Jack Holmes, Esquire, 28 June 2017
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unlimber
verb
un·lim·ber
ˌən-ˈlim-bər
ˈən-
: to prepare for action or performance
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