1
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also
: not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery
2
: having no hard and sharp projections (such as spines, spurs, or claws)
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The prosecution, in turn, said passengers’ fear of Neely was valid but that Penny did not need to use deadly physical force to address it – or subdue the unarmed Neely once everyone was off the train.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
On Sunday, videos circulated of Assad statues being knocked down to much fanfare by unarmed people in predominantly Alawite areas, a reminder that belonging to the group was never a ticket to greater status or even a guarantee of safety—the Assads detained Alawite opponents, too.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Moments later, the officer lifts the man – who appears unarmed and not applying any resistance - and pushes him over the edge.
—Abel Alvarado, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
No one else on South Carolina's death row started their crime unarmed and with no intention to kill, Moore's current attorneys say.
—Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
On Sunday, videos circulated of Assad statues being knocked down to much fanfare by unarmed people in predominantly Alawite areas, a reminder that belonging to the group was never a ticket to greater status or even a guarantee of safety—the Assads detained Alawite opponents, too.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Moments later, the officer lifts the man – who appears unarmed and not applying any resistance - and pushes him over the edge.
—Abel Alvarado, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
No one else on South Carolina's death row started their crime unarmed and with no intention to kill, Moore's current attorneys say.
—Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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unarmed
adjective
un·armed
ˌən-ˈärmd 
ˈən-
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also
: not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery
Medical Definition
unarmed
adjective
un·armed
ˌən-ˈärmd
: having no arms or armlike projections
an unarmed tapeworm
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