untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht 
1
: not subjected to touching : not handled
2
: not described or dealt with
3
a
: not tasted
b
: being in the first or a primeval state or condition
an untouched wilderness
4
: not influenced : unaffected
Examples of untouched in a Sentence
The piano was untouched for years.
The original agreement remains untouched.
He left his food untouched.
The artist's biographer left a few important events of his life untouched.
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While Netflix is largely untouched by M&A, Disney is an amalgam of many acquisitions and units over the years, including ABC, ESPN, Fox, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The variant’s powertrain has been left untouched—with good reason.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
The Wolves’ Cedric Portley scored on a short run, but Jaguars quarterback Ian Gebhardt answered with a 54-yard touchdown run up the middle untouched on Summit’s first play.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
While the original house will remain untouched, the campus will get several upgrades, including the Egret Classroom, an indoor educational center.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The variant’s powertrain has been left untouched—with good reason.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
The Wolves’ Cedric Portley scored on a short run, but Jaguars quarterback Ian Gebhardt answered with a 54-yard touchdown run up the middle untouched on Summit’s first play.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
While the original house will remain untouched, the campus will get several upgrades, including the Egret Classroom, an indoor educational center.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for untouched
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht
1
: not touched or handled
2
: not described or dealt with
3
a
: not tasted
b
: being in the first state or condition
an untouched wilderness
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