rearm
verb
re·arm
(ˌ)rē-ˈärm 
rearmed; rearming; rearms
: to arm (a nation, a military force, etc.) again with new or better weapons
: to become armed again
Examples of rearm in a Sentence
The treaty forbids the country to rearm.
Another country was rearming their enemies.
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His father was a bombardier-navigator who was among the first American bombers during World War II to land at Soviet airfields to refuel and rearm, enabling the Allies to reach distant German targets.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
When Iran starts rearming in preparation for a resumption in fighting, Israel may well take preventive action.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Israel meanwhile claimed that Hezbollah was rearming and rebuilding.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Israel, meanwhile, claimed that Hezbollah was rearming and rebuilding.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
When Iran starts rearming in preparation for a resumption in fighting, Israel may well take preventive action.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Israel meanwhile claimed that Hezbollah was rearming and rebuilding.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Israel, meanwhile, claimed that Hezbollah was rearming and rebuilding.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rearm
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“Rearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearm. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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