undamaged

adjective

un·​dam·​aged ˌən-ˈda-mijd How to pronounce undamaged (audio)
: not damaged or harmed
crops undamaged by drought
undamaged goods
a building that survived the war undamaged

Examples of undamaged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is partly due to an effect called radar layover where undamaged buildings appear to be toppling toward the sensor. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2024 But in a triumph of modern engineering, the soaring Taipei 101, once the world’s tallest skyscraper, emerged from the island’s latest seismic event undamaged. Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024 The conductor helped separate undamaged tank cars filled with crude oil from the rest of the train so they could be pulled away from the fire. Josh Funk, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024 Also undamaged: the text of the 19th-century love poem that wraps around the walls of the vault like the ivy of infatuation. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024 How to recycle your eclipse viewing glasses near Columbus Near Columbus, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio will collect used but undamaged eclipse glasses for reuse. Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024 The undamaged parts of the leaves need to be able to create as much food as possible to bloom the next spring. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024 Items arrive undamaged, fresher and on time, resulting in fewer empty shelves. Maria Halkias The Dallas Morning News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2024 The rocket and ground support equipment looked undamaged after the test, Ars reports. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undamaged was in 1648

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“Undamaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undamaged. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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