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verb

past tense of disarm

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Recent Examples of disarmed
Adjective
Ten years and one day later, his administration’s agents shot a disarmed man on the street in full view of the public. Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
In a statement Thursday, an Israeli official said that there will be no Israeli withdrawal before the militant group is disarmed and the strip demilitarized. Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Dee, who died ignominiously in three out of the guys’ four fantasies, disarmed the robber, then shot the guys herself before parlaying her stint in witness protection into a lucrative career as an actress. Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 Furthermore, the Iranians are far from disabled, disarmed and incapacitated. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 The rapid-response unit within the Hellenic Police and the Athens Police Directorate immobilized and disarmed the suspect, detaining the individual on the scene, police said. Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 21 July 2026 Eisenkot refused to allow a shoot-to-kill policy or impose curfews on West Bank towns and disciplined a soldier who killed an attacker after he was already disarmed. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026 The suspect was Tasered, disarmed and taken into custody, Mamdani said. Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 In his sonnets, Shakespeare pairs was with glass, and warmed with disarmed. Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Designed by Boston Dynamics and outfitted for public safety by FlyMotion, Buster recently completed its first deployment during a standoff in which officers ultimately disarmed an armed suspect, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmed
Adjective
  • So his using his influence to call for an unarmed and disarming peace can only lead to a call for getting rid of nuclear weapons.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Williams was unarmed, with a water bottle in his waistband, police later determined.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Even during the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union worked together on a wide range of issues, including a joint effort to spearhead the Antarctic Treaty, which has kept Antarctica demilitarized and facilitated scientific advancements at the Earth’s other pole.
    David Balton, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
  • Under the 1979 treaty, the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula bordering southern Israel was largely demilitarized.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • Both agencies appeased a murderer.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Sheffield is sticking to her campaign promise of helping Detroit's most vulnerable overcome homelessness.
    Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kevan Harris, an associate professor of sociology at UCLA who has studied the Iranian diaspora, said some of the ardently monarchist Iranians became disillusioned and demobilized when the war’s initial objective of regime change failed.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • Firefighters and equipment are starting to be demobilized as the Incident Management Team transfers command back to local authorities.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • Co-owner, club ambassador, strength and conditioning coach, headgear salesman, charity fundraiser and now kit designer… nobody can accuse JJ Watt of being a passive investor at Burnley.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Most expat retirees start by applying for a renewable Financially Independent Person Visa, requiring showing a minimum annual passive income for a couple of about $60,000.
    William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Disarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmed. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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