unfired
adjective
un·fired
ˌən-ˈfī(-ə)rd 
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In excavating Pompeii, archaeologists discovered kilns full of unfired terra-cotta vases beneath mountains of ash.
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Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Ceramicists abandoned their workshops under the Hippodrome, leaving unfired pottery in their haste.
—Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 28 Feb. 2026
After the shooting, investigators recovered 44 spent 9-millimeter shell casings, one unfired cartridge casing, and numerous projectiles and projectile fragments.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Firefighters will let a fire burning at an outdoor gun range in southern Colorado burn out on its own due to concerns of unfired ammunition cooking off.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Ceramicists abandoned their workshops under the Hippodrome, leaving unfired pottery in their haste.
—Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 28 Feb. 2026
After the shooting, investigators recovered 44 spent 9-millimeter shell casings, one unfired cartridge casing, and numerous projectiles and projectile fragments.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Firefighters will let a fire burning at an outdoor gun range in southern Colorado burn out on its own due to concerns of unfired ammunition cooking off.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Unfired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfired. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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