unexploded
adjective
un·ex·plod·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition
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Occasionally, tourists still find unexploded war munitions.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The government of Ukraine estimated in February of 2025 that roughly 29% of the country, 174,000km2, is contaminated with unexploded ordnance.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Pic’s blurb: Central London is thrown into panic by the discovery of an unexploded WWII bomb on a construction site.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Phoenix police detained a man after National Guard members mistook him for bringing unexploded ordnance to the Papago Park Military Reservation for disposal as a bomb threat.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The government of Ukraine estimated in February of 2025 that roughly 29% of the country, 174,000km2, is contaminated with unexploded ordnance.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Pic’s blurb: Central London is thrown into panic by the discovery of an unexploded WWII bomb on a construction site.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Phoenix police detained a man after National Guard members mistook him for bringing unexploded ordnance to the Papago Park Military Reservation for disposal as a bomb threat.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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