uncaught

Definition of uncaughtnext

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Recent Examples of uncaught 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 Families of victims featured in Kansas' card deck described to CNN a torturous wait for resolution, with some also fearing for their own safety as the killers remain uncaught. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncaught
Adjective
  • Valadao’s campaign says the votes show the congressman is an independent thinker, unbound by partisan ideology.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Tiwa Savage has stepped into her era of emotional depth—unbound and unbothered.
    Essence, Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • The bounty of wide, unrestrained, eyes-twinkling smiles genuinely brought me joy.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Police said the unrestrained front seat passenger of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Another unconfined delegation that should be subject to judicial scrutiny is provided by the Civil Rights Restoration Act, passed by the Democrats over President Ronald Reagan’s veto, which established the government’s power to arbitrarily withhold funding from universities.
    George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
  • This accounted for just 3 percent of heating fires overall, but these led to more than 40 percent of fatalities, in part because portable heaters tend to be placed precisely where people live and sleep, and because the resulting fires are far more likely to be unconfined.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Plane outlets are often slow, loose, or even nonexistent, and when delays stack up, a dead phone becomes a real problem—not just an inconvenience.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
  • In reality, though, the song’s lyrics are downbeat but vague, held together by a loose emotional logic.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The images featured Williams striking several poses while standing in knee-deep waters, wearing a yellow, one-piece swimsuit with a cutout in the center and an untied bowtie.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Kate doesn’t need any extra data to grasp the threat posed by unfettered online betting.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Given Amazon’s seemingly unfettered desire for major sports properties, Prime Video will likely be in the market for more golf — if its streaming audience responds.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • His complicated legacy is book-ended by having unleashed nuclear bombs on Japan in 1945 and working to put the world back together over the next seven years of his presidency.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Allen’s comics get unleashed after Colbert’s final show airs on May 21.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Hair trends may come and go, but an undone bombshell updo is timeless.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The relaxed, slipper-like silhouette from Miu Miu reflects a broader shift toward more undone, wearable footwear this season.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026

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“Uncaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncaught. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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