UNARMED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unarmed

adjective

Definition of unarmed

as in passive

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Recent Examples of unarmed According to South Bend authorities, Notre Dame Police told them a male suspect was seen armed and reportedly pointing a gun at people, but when South Bend Police found a suspect matching their description, the person was unarmed. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Four years before Scott’s death, a neighborhood-watch volunteer in Florida had shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old boy with Skittles in his pockets. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unarmed

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By upgrading synthetic skin from a passive sensor into an energy harvester, the Fudan team offers a clever alternative to deadweight batteries.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
The design relies on passive safety systems, using natural convection and radiative heat transfer—rather than powered mechanical pumps—to dissipate decay heat during an outage.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 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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Then, Washington tight end Decker DeGraaf caught a pass and took off down the sideline, the former Glendora High standout running through two feeble-arm tackles on the way to an inexplicable 42-yard touchdown.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
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

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