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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Ending the war in Ukraine without addressing Russia's entanglements in the Middle East would be a strategic error—one that allows Hezbollah to rearm, Iran to advance, and Israel to remain trapped in a cycle of escalation.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Germany is rearming, a consequence of President Trump’s America First foreign policy, and a vast anticipated increase in military spending is spurring European stock markets.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Geopolitical risk evidenced by the recent resumption of conflict in Gaza, as well as negotiations between the US, Russia, and Ukraine, and seeing a Germany that is rearming have all added concerns that this could destabilize global financial markets.
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Ending foreign military aid to Ukraine during a ceasefire would effectively allow Russia to rearm during a truce, while throttling Ukraine’s military buildup.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Germany is rearming, a consequence of President Trump’s America First foreign policy, and a vast anticipated increase in military spending is spurring European stock markets.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Geopolitical risk evidenced by the recent resumption of conflict in Gaza, as well as negotiations between the US, Russia, and Ukraine, and seeing a Germany that is rearming have all added concerns that this could destabilize global financial markets.
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Ending foreign military aid to Ukraine during a ceasefire would effectively allow Russia to rearm during a truce, while throttling Ukraine’s military buildup.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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 10 Apr. 2025.
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