How to Use disarm in a Sentence

disarm

verb
  • It took more than an hour to disarm the bomb.
  • The terrorists have refused to disarm.
  • The government has been unsuccessful at disarming the rebels.
  • This was a man who could disarm you.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Video showed that agents pushed him to his knees, disarmed him, and then shot him.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
  • And videos show he was disarmed before he was shot.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
  • He had been disarmed before the first shot was even fired.
    — The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Farokhmanesh disarmed him with a grin and scribbled away on his poster.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • So somebody has to disarm them.
    — CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • In Gaza, Hamas has still not disarmed.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
  • The pilot ordered the teen on the ground and then the teen was disarmed.
    — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
  • At that point in the struggle, Jahnke disarmed one of the deputies.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2017
  • Then Mirkovic has a way of disarming him with his grin and his wit.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • To arm or disarm the system, tap the panel.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The gunshots that killed him were fired after he was disarmed.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Find words for your pain that disarm power; but when words fail, trust your instincts.
    — Dana Snitzky, Longreads, 10 June 2020
  • Fear not, because your charm will disarm anyone.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who disarmed one of the gunmen, has been hailed a hero.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Strand disarmed Wallace, and placed him in an arm lock on the ground, the suit says.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 2 Apr. 2019
  • But Hamas has drawn a red line at any notion of disarming.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Use the key to reverse the lock the shackle to disarm the alarm for travel.
    — Matt Williams, Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The following are a few of the works that disarmed and surprised us.
    — Curbed Editors, Curbed, 5 June 2025
  • The driver was found with a pistol in his front right pocket and was disarmed.
    — Jason Wolf, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Even nearer the end of the book, Smith begins to disarm this fear.
    — Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Police said two men helped to disarm Aldrich the night of the shooting.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The sheriff said the pastor was armed, but the suspect was able to disarm him.
    — CBS News, 3 Jan. 2021
  • The footage shows the man tackle Calhoun, disarm him and shoot him.
    — Tom Steele, Dallas News, 12 June 2020
  • The victim pulled out a gun and tried to fight back but was disarmed by Fisher.
    — Connor Van Ligten, azcentral, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Hamas has not disarmed and remains in control of roughly half the strip.
    — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • The chief said the gunman may have disarmed the officer and shot him with his own firearm.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2019

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