UNCAUGHT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

uncaught

adjective

Definition of uncaught

as in unbound

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Recent Examples of uncaught His perfect parade was broken up by an error in the fourth inning when miscommunication between Andy Pages and Kyle Tucker led to Trea Turner’s fly ball glancing off Tucker’s glove and dropping to the warning track uncaught. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 Women and children of the city are living in a state of terror, fearing that the fiend, if uncaught, will commit other outrages in this city. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 The Cubs carried a two-run lead into the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres, owners of the best record in baseball, when everything started to unravel after an uncaught fly ball. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 From demons to death cults, uncaught killers to unsolved disappearances, these genre films have proven that truth is not just stranger, but also scarier than fiction. — Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Despite a massive daily cleanup operation that leaves the post-parade landscape remarkably clean, uncaught beads dangle from tree limbs like Spanish moss and get ground into the mud under the feet of passers-by. — Kevin McGill, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2024 Fishing for coho has been excellent at times and biologists said 44,000 hatchery coho remained uncaught Monday from the quota of 84,000. — Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2022 That ratio can then be used to calculate the number that went uncaught in real life. — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2021

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Adjective

Is realism based only on minds untouched by illness or some other distorting factor, or at least not so touched that that mind becomes, as my grandmother’s is, unbound?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Then the coach known as the most impulsive man on an NFL sideline runs that stop sign, grits his teeth and breaks unbound into character.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Definition of unbound

Adjective

Church leaders were deeply troubled by a new, unrestrained form of capitalism that left laborers with few options other than working on mechanized assembly lines, under harsh terms set by corporate managers.

— Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
El-Sayed is also seeking to be the first Muslim senator at a time when some Republicans are fomenting unrestrained Islamophobia.

— Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Definition of unrestrained

Adjective

However, an unconfined plasma column could instantly destroy solid surfaces upon contact.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
But even with this extensive network, there still is a need for improvements to address data gaps and enhance the representation of different aquifers, both in confined and unconfined conditions.

— Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024

Definition of unconfined

Adjective

The slump in office leasing also unleashed waves of slumping values, failed property loans and even foreclosures of delinquent mortgages.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
The 24-year-old Italian hung in with his serve and his scrambling as Zverev unleashed wave after wave of unreturned serves and laser forehands, before clicking into gear to come from a set down and lift the trophy again, 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of unleashed

Adjective

Equal parts polished and undone, the styling trick has long been favored by fashion insiders for its ability to make even the simplest outfit feel intentional.

— Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 July 2026
Moreno achieved the perfectly undone braid with the help of Nexxus hair products and Bellami hair extensions.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 16 July 2026

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