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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
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
He was apprehended by military police after being restrained and disarmed by fellow soldiers.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
The 100 members of a group called the Border Commandos, who disarmed at the jungle ceremony on Thursday, were the first and only batch of rebels to do so under the Petro government.
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John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Shapiro-Barnum, who has a BFA in acting and a background in sketch comedy, comes armed with the ability to create humorous and well-placed questions, setting the scene for his famous guests to be endearingly disarmed by the kids.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Now disarmed, the dissidents will enter a temporary resettlement zone where the government intends to facilitate their gradual reintegration into civilian life.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The Fierros and their daughter Kassy were in attendance that night, and Rich tackled, disarmed and beat the gunman in a heroic act that police said saved many lives.
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Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
In Gaza, Hamas has still not disarmed.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
Ten years and one day later, his administration’s agents shot a disarmed man on the street in full view of the public.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
In his sonnets, Shakespeare pairs was with glass, and warmed with disarmed.
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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
He was apprehended by military police after being restrained and disarmed by fellow soldiers.
—
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The 100 members of a group called the Border Commandos, who disarmed at the jungle ceremony on Thursday, were the first and only batch of rebels to do so under the Petro government.
—
John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Shapiro-Barnum, who has a BFA in acting and a background in sketch comedy, comes armed with the ability to create humorous and well-placed questions, setting the scene for his famous guests to be endearingly disarmed by the kids.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Now disarmed, the dissidents will enter a temporary resettlement zone where the government intends to facilitate their gradual reintegration into civilian life.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The Fierros and their daughter Kassy were in attendance that night, and Rich tackled, disarmed and beat the gunman in a heroic act that police said saved many lives.
—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
In Gaza, Hamas has still not disarmed.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmed
Adjective
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After officers established a perimeter, the suspect came out unarmed and was arrested.
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The commission was created in the wake of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed Black man, by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, which spawned national discussions over community-police and acted as a milestone in the Black Lives Matter movement.
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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.
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Under the 1979 treaty, the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula bordering southern Israel was largely demilitarized.
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In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.
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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.
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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.
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Firefighters and equipment are starting to be demobilized as the Incident Management Team transfers command back to local authorities.
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Because SpaceX's publicly tradable float remains small compared with its total market capitalization, even a modest index weighting could require meaningful purchases from passive investment vehicles.
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During the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings call Friday, CFO Sean McCabe said Cineverse had shifted from 50-50 joint venture partner to passive minority stakeholder.
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“Disarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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