UNARMED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unarmed

adjective

Definition of unarmed

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Recent Examples of unarmed Vazquez told police he was being attacked, but witnesses said Hill was unarmed and wasn’t a threat. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Mullin briefly ordered the agency to end traffic stops and vehicle chases after an ICE agent shot and killed an unarmed Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 According to the lawsuit, Hackett posed no threat to anyone and was unarmed. — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 The California Department of Justice has begun an investigation, which under state law happens when a person shot by police is considered unarmed. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unarmed

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Options range from passive cooling sheets and mattress toppers that wick heat away from the body to powered water- and air-based systems that actively regulate temperature around you.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Research shows proximity to water, through active engagement or passive viewing, promotes stress reduction, increased happiness, better sleep, and physical activity.

— Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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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Instead of using a mirror to gather starlight, MOTHRA has many telephoto lenses, like those on a camera, which can capture faintly glowing wisps of gas and other feeble emanations across a wider field of view.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
By an act of war, committed with the participation of a diplomatic representative of the United States and without authority of Congress, the Government of a feeble but friendly and confiding people has been overthrown.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

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