unexploded
adjective
un·ex·plod·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition
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Suspect Arrested The unexploded pipe bombs were discovered hours before violent riots at the US Capitol temporarily disrupted Congress’ certification of the 2020 election results.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Across the river, unexploded ordnance warning signs hint at the area’s military past.
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Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2026
In March, an unexploded World War II bomb was successfully defused in the German city of Dresden after thousands of residents were evacuated.
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CBS News,
1 June 2026
In the garden of the Kensington boarding house, just half a mile from the V&A, there is an unexploded bomb dropped by the Luftwaffe in 1941.
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Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Across the river, unexploded ordnance warning signs hint at the area’s military past.
—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2026
In March, an unexploded World War II bomb was successfully defused in the German city of Dresden after thousands of residents were evacuated.
—
CBS News,
1 June 2026
In the garden of the Kensington boarding house, just half a mile from the V&A, there is an unexploded bomb dropped by the Luftwaffe in 1941.
—
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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