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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Iran’s attempts to rearm Hezbollah have continued over the past year.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
The union aims to rearm Europe within five years — a goal that seems almost impossible but is a warning sign to Russia.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 11 July 2025
For the government in Kyiv, the foreign market for these weapons is a critical part of the plan to rebuild and rearm after the war.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 3 June 2025
Rheinmetall is benefiting from Germany's commitment to rearm its military, with its stock price rising nearly 200% year to date.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
The union aims to rearm Europe within five years — a goal that seems almost impossible but is a warning sign to Russia.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 11 July 2025
For the government in Kyiv, the foreign market for these weapons is a critical part of the plan to rebuild and rearm after the war.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 3 June 2025
Rheinmetall is benefiting from Germany's commitment to rearm its military, with its stock price rising nearly 200% year to date.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 9 June 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 24 Jul. 2025.
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