UNARMED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unarmed

adjective

Definition of unarmed

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Recent Examples of unarmed The Lafayette County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed an unarmed Lee’s Summit teen near Pittsville in May won’t face criminal charges, the prosecuting attorney for Johnson County, Missouri, wrote in a memo. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 When police fatally shoot an unarmed person, the law requires the state attorney general to handle the review. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 O’Neil has publicly appealed for golf’s institutions not to execute an unarmed soldier waving the white flag. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The Hillcrest Business Association's members in 2024 began paying a third-party service around $400,000 annually for eight hours of unarmed security guard patrol each day. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unarmed

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The site noted that subjective relaxation from passive heat exposure is well-documented, with parasympathetic tone rising as the body cools after a session.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Advocates are not passive recipients of a company’s goodwill.

— Mike Raab, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of passive

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

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Briogeo Destined for Density Serum The Briogeo Destined for Density Serum is a lightweight liquid formula that thickens feeble strands, plumps roots, and rapidly spurs new hair growth.

— Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
There has to be something more than this, looking feeble against a rookie lefty with average stuff followed by the worst bullpen in baseball.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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