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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
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
At a recent photo shoot, Hunter tried to strike a traditional pose, and Ginsburg disarmed him with a playful kiss to the cheek.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Israel has rebuffed an offer of direct talks from Beirut as too little, too late by a government that shares its goal of wanting Hezbollah disarmed but fears that acting against it could risk civil war, sources familiar with the situation said.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Another witness stepped out of a vehicle to help the victim and disarmed one of the suspects, BPD said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The bomb was large and the accompanying note indicated all the ways it couldn’t be disarmed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Video showed that agents pushed him to his knees, disarmed him, and then shot him.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
But Israel expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of disarmament and claimed that Hezbollah is rearming faster than it was being disarmed.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
But that case involved a determination by a court that an individual posed a threat to the safety of others and therefore could be disarmed temporarily.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Mar. 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.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
Israelis are near evenly split on whether Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon, can be disarmed.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
At a recent photo shoot, Hunter tried to strike a traditional pose, and Ginsburg disarmed him with a playful kiss to the cheek.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Israel has rebuffed an offer of direct talks from Beirut as too little, too late by a government that shares its goal of wanting Hezbollah disarmed but fears that acting against it could risk civil war, sources familiar with the situation said.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Another witness stepped out of a vehicle to help the victim and disarmed one of the suspects, BPD said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The bomb was large and the accompanying note indicated all the ways it couldn’t be disarmed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Video showed that agents pushed him to his knees, disarmed him, and then shot him.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
But Israel expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of disarmament and claimed that Hezbollah is rearming faster than it was being disarmed.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
But that case involved a determination by a court that an individual posed a threat to the safety of others and therefore could be disarmed temporarily.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmed
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Curtis becomes the focus of an Internal Affairs investigation after shooting one of Buddy’s unarmed students during an attempted arrest.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mackie was unarmed and no weapon was found in his car, prosecutors said.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Javelin recovered in this case was not demilitarized, prosecutors said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Zelensky has said that Ukrainian forces would be willing to leave the eastern part of the country if Russian troops also withdraw and the area becomes demilitarized, with an international coalition monitoring the region.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
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The city coordinates with community partners like Jericho Way to ensure transportation and shelter for homeless residents during periods when the city's temporary emergency shelter is demobilized.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Analysts note that Syria’s security environment remains shaped by former jihadist networks that were never fully demobilized after the war.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This is a passive strategy that works best when deployed early in the season, before wasps have established real colonies nearby.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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According to experts, someone can be easygoing without being passive, or flexible while also staying engaged.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Disarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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