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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.
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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
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
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With Worthy back, the Chiefs offense suddenly seems unbound as well.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ideas flow when the body is occupied but the mind is unbound.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His face and eyes tell a story all their own, while Ariana brings an innate human understanding coupled with unrestrained talent and wry fearlessness.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2026
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The seat belt law means that drivers may be stopped and cited if anyone in the vehicle is unrestrained, as the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety states.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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Bam Adebayo snagged the loose ball and slung a pass back to Powell, only for Dosunmu to pick it off once again.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The actor paired his with a pair of loose white cargo pants, featuring a baggy, oversized fit and wide legs.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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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
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Whether on foreign or domestic policy, lawmakers have struggled to respond to an administration that moves with unfettered restraint and exceptional speed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The resort ditched the bulky furniture in 2016, replacing it with streamlined, unfettered pieces, neutral colors, and pops of Hawaiian artwork and textiles.—
Juliana Shallcross,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The latter appeared to be an explicit show of support in the wake of the chaos and anxiety unleashed in the North Star State over the past few weeks as ICE agents have descended on Minneapolis to enforce the White House’s aggressive immigration agenda.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Jan. 2026
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However, curious, unleashed and unsupervised dogs will sometimes follow a coyote back to their den, and if feeling threatened, that coyote may defend itself.—
Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Arsenal came undone thanks, in part, to two excellent long-range finishes from Patrick Dorgu and Matheus Cunha.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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After all, is there anything more personal than absorbing a book for days at a time while the laundry stays undone and dishes pile high in the sink?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Uncaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncaught. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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