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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
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
Hamas is reasserting control of parts of Gaza not occupied by Israeli forces as the ceasefire takes hold – amid continuing uncertainty about security in the territory if the group is disarmed.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 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
Those few words disarmed a multitude of critics at home and abroad who have long accused him of being an authoritarian leader.
—Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Hamas is reasserting control of parts of Gaza not occupied by Israeli forces as the ceasefire takes hold – amid continuing uncertainty about security in the territory if the group is disarmed.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 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
Those few words disarmed a multitude of critics at home and abroad who have long accused him of being an authoritarian leader.
—Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmed
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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
Verb
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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
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Now, with the offseason acquisition of Holiday, and bringing back Lillard, seems to have appeased Grant’s unease.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Witnesses positively identified Ascanio as the shooter and say Mercado-Perez was unarmed.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Assembly Bill 1506, which has been in effect since 2021, calls for the state to investigate all incidents of police shootings that result in the death of an unarmed person.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 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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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
Adjective
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Active news consumers were much more likely to be politically engaged, while passive news consumers were much more likely to be disengaged or moderately engaged in politics.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its bilayer design features an active layer that changes shape and color and a passive layer that provides stiffness and optical transparency.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Disarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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