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as in demilitarized
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the defeated nation was disarmed so that it would never again be a threat to international order
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as in appeased
to lessen the anger or agitation of
her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm
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Recent Examples of disarmed
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Uncertainty has lingered about the post-war governance of Gaza and security in the territory if the group is disarmed.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Whiskey, with its broad shoulders and oaky fullness, can be almost completely disarmed by tarting it up with fresh lemon juice and balancing with simple syrup, as bartenders have been doing since roughly forever.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Farokhmanesh disarmed him with a grin and scribbled away on his poster.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The only way to get there is if Hamas is quickly disarmed, if the Palestinian Authority is quickly reformed and integrated into Gaza and if Netanyahu either finds some new Israeli governing partners in the center or goes into the wilderness.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The only way to get there is if Hamas is quickly disarmed, if the Palestinian Authority is quickly reformed and integrated into Gaza and if Netanyahu either finds some new Israeli governing partners in the center or goes into the wilderness.
—Thomas Friedman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
That was the goal set out by Prime Minister Netanyahu from the outset, that Hamas is disarmed, that Gaza is de-radicalized and demilitarized.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
William Carter, a criminal investigator for the department, highlighted how a fight broke out at the skating rink in June, where an officer was nearly disarmed.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
His infectious personality and good looks have won over a few of the ladies and disarmed many of the men.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Uncertainty has lingered about the post-war governance of Gaza and security in the territory if the group is disarmed.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Whiskey, with its broad shoulders and oaky fullness, can be almost completely disarmed by tarting it up with fresh lemon juice and balancing with simple syrup, as bartenders have been doing since roughly forever.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Farokhmanesh disarmed him with a grin and scribbled away on his poster.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The only way to get there is if Hamas is quickly disarmed, if the Palestinian Authority is quickly reformed and integrated into Gaza and if Netanyahu either finds some new Israeli governing partners in the center or goes into the wilderness.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The only way to get there is if Hamas is quickly disarmed, if the Palestinian Authority is quickly reformed and integrated into Gaza and if Netanyahu either finds some new Israeli governing partners in the center or goes into the wilderness.
—Thomas Friedman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
That was the goal set out by Prime Minister Netanyahu from the outset, that Hamas is disarmed, that Gaza is de-radicalized and demilitarized.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
William Carter, a criminal investigator for the department, highlighted how a fight broke out at the skating rink in June, where an officer was nearly disarmed.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmed
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The first of the previous massacres in Darfur occurred in the town of El Geneina, in April, 2023; fifteen thousand unarmed civilians were killed.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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The unarmed Yars missile was fired from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northwestern Russia and hit the Kura Missile Test Range on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Speaking to Channel 14 on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war would end once all of the hostage bodies have been returned and Hamas is demilitarized.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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That was the goal set out by Prime Minister Netanyahu from the outset, that Hamas is disarmed, that Gaza is de-radicalized and demilitarized.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Since the beginning of this administration, Silicon Valley’s biggest bosses have appeased the president, capitulating to his every whim — agreeing to pay export taxes, giving away equity to the government, defunding schools for Latino students and ending diversity programs.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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In the eyes of his critics, Zelensky has allowed too many Ukrainians to remain physically and mentally demobilized, placing a greater burden on those already exhausted by years of fighting.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
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Israel wants Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia that took a beating during its war with Israel last fall, disarmed and demobilized.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The rise of passive investing In 1975, banker John Bogle founded an investment product that would change the world.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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The design features two passive decay heat removal systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Disarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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