unexploded
adjective
un·ex·plod·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition
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British fire crews have been hampered by the presence of unexploded bombs when dealing with wildfires sparked during military training sessions.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
The agreement commits both nations to withdraw heavy weapons from border areas, clear unexploded ordinance, manage overlapping territorial zones, among other commitments to peaceful co-existence.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
There are some 51 million tons of rubble laced with thousands of unexploded bombs.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Around ninety percent of buildings damaged or destroyed, there are no funds for reconstruction and unexploded bombs are buried beneath debris.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
The agreement commits both nations to withdraw heavy weapons from border areas, clear unexploded ordinance, manage overlapping territorial zones, among other commitments to peaceful co-existence.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
There are some 51 million tons of rubble laced with thousands of unexploded bombs.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Around ninety percent of buildings damaged or destroyed, there are no funds for reconstruction and unexploded bombs are buried beneath debris.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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