as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
the home team scored when the visitors' goalie momentarily left the goal unprotected
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Recent Examples of unprotected
Steinbaugh and Eugene Volokh, a First Amendment scholar and professor of law emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, both pointed to Bondi’s misrepresentation of hate speech as legally unprotected and the FCC’s role in Kimmel’s suspension.
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
If your cat or dog is outdoors and unprotected, fleas hitch a ride and come indoors with them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
If childhood-vaccination rates plummet, giving pathogens new targets in unprotected babies and young children, outbreaks won’t necessarily stay contained to those age groups.
—Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Parting with an unprotected 2030 first-round pick to acquire him is a significant gamble.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
If your cat or dog is outdoors and unprotected, fleas hitch a ride and come indoors with them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
If childhood-vaccination rates plummet, giving pathogens new targets in unprotected babies and young children, outbreaks won’t necessarily stay contained to those age groups.
—Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Parting with an unprotected 2030 first-round pick to acquire him is a significant gamble.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
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Patrick Mahomes and the reigning AFC champion Chiefs look more vulnerable than in years past and are just 2-2 entering Monday night’s game against the Jaguars.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to the problem, new research finds.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Avoid using a trimmer or weed whacker close to tree trunks, as these tools may damage bark and leave fruit trees more susceptible to disease.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, immunity from prior vaccination may have diminished over time, leaving them more susceptible if vaccine coverage falls and infections spread more widely.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cheryl Harris Gates, 43, of Charlotte, is also charged with contaminating food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; stalking; and damage to property.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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All were helpless to slow Carolina’s running game.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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