exposed

adjective ex·posed \ ik-ˈspōzd \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

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Examples: exposed in a Sentence

Definition of exposed

1 : open to view

2 : not shielded or protected; also : not insulated

an exposed electric wire

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Examples of exposed in a Sentence

without our immune systems we'd be exposed to all sorts of deadly infections
the exposed electrical wires were a safety hazard

Recent Examples of exposed from the Web

Some of the building's interior brick walls are painted white, and exposed pipes line the ceiling.

— sarah gish, kansascity, "No vacancy: This historic downtown KC hotel has 'micro' apartments for $525 a month," 14 June 2018
Limited release New England craft beers and live music find a home against the backdrop of a 1742-era building with exposed wooden beams and, best of all, plenty of local characters.

— alyssa giacobbe, Town & Country, "T&C Travel Guide: The Best of Martha's Vineyard," 13 June 2018
The interiors, for example, feature graphic tiling on the kitchen floor and backsplash and modern furniture that contrast with the exposed stone walls and the overall rough-hewn aspect of the original home.

— lauren ro, Curbed, "Renovated courtyard house is all about indoor-outdoor living," 11 June 2018
The interior has an open ceiling with exposed support beams, which are built to look like the needles of the region’s native Torrey pine.

— phil diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, "After almost 60 years, a new civic center for Del Mar," 28 May 2018
In the master bedroom, the high ceiling is accented by exposed beams and a rustic chandelier with a cozy fireplace and flat screen TV.

— jenna milliner-waddell, ELLE Decor, "Step Inside "Flip or Flop" Star Tarek El Moussa’s Kid-Friendly Newport Home," 30 June 2017
Some staff worried that students would feel too exposed to come in to use the food pantry or talk to caseworkers, but demand for the ARC’s services has grown dramatically.

— marcella bombardieri, The Atlantic, "One College's Struggle to Get Poor Students Through School," 30 May 2018
Sound can be marvelously evocative; whisking us away from offices and homes to sit beside babbling streams in shady forests, or shiver on an exposed mountain side.

— james vincent, The Verge, "Match any image with an imaginary soundscape using this AI-powered web app," 24 May 2018
This replacement process will take years, and in the meantime lots of devices will remain exposed to these niche, but potentially effective attacks.

— lily hay newman, WIRED, "After Meltdown and Spectre, Another Scary Chip Flaw Emerges," 21 May 2018

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First Known Use of exposed

circa 1623

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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exposed Synonyms

Phrases

in the lurch;

Synonym Discussion of exposed

liable, open, exposed, subject, prone, susceptible, sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse. liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation.