unchecked
adjective
un·checked
ˌən-ˈchekt 
: not checked: such as
a
: not hindered, slowed, or restrained
unchecked growth
b
: not verified
unchecked data/information
Examples of unchecked in a Sentence
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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Left unchecked, these invasives choke out native plants, girdle trees, and cause a host of other problems.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
At its best, the film is a portrait of madness — the madness of the unchecked quest for Africa’s riches, European industrialists reaping the rewards while whole nations are ravaged.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
Especially if the videos continue to flood social media unchecked.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
As long as this behemoth polluter goes unchecked, the rest of the San Diego population can switch to electric cars, eat no meat and do a myriad of local actions to reduce our carbon footprint, and still have little impact as long as the big dog goes unchecked.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
At its best, the film is a portrait of madness — the madness of the unchecked quest for Africa’s riches, European industrialists reaping the rewards while whole nations are ravaged.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
Especially if the videos continue to flood social media unchecked.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
As long as this behemoth polluter goes unchecked, the rest of the San Diego population can switch to electric cars, eat no meat and do a myriad of local actions to reduce our carbon footprint, and still have little impact as long as the big dog goes unchecked.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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