What is another word for taking up arms?
Pronunciation: [tˈe͡ɪkɪŋ ˌʌp ˈɑːmz] (IPA) 
Taking up arms is an expression used to describe the act of arming oneself for a specific purpose. There are different ways to express this notion, depending on the context or the degree of violence involved. For a peaceful protest or demonstration, one might say "raising banners" or "holding placards". For a political or social uprising, synonyms include "revolting", "rebelling", "overthrowing", or "insurgency". When referring to armed conflicts, more intense expressions are used, such as "waging war", "launching an offensive", "engaging in combat", or "taking to the battlefield". Each term conveys a different level of action or intention, and can carry a range of connotations that reflect the complexity of human conflict.
