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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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Under the new law, the deportation panel operates unbound by the restrictions and responsibilities placed on the regular parole process.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Nov. 2025
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With Worthy back, the Chiefs offense suddenly seems unbound as well.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Consider the scenario playing out in Texas, where Representative Jasmine Crockett, an unrestrained liberal media magnet, is running for the Senate seat held by the Republican John Cornyn.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 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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In a bedroom Colin Gray shared with his youngest son, an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun rested on a top shelf in a closet next to boxes of ammunition, covered by loose clothing, according to photos shown in court.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Halpenny added that the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy was widely considered too loose, and that two or three rate hikes were needed to restore bond investors’ confidence in the central bank.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 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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Despite growing interest in AI agents such as OpenClaw, cybersecurity firms including CrowdStrike have warned the public about granting OpenClaw unfettered access to enterprise systems.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Office of Internal Audit reports directly to the Board of Education and has full, unfettered access to all records and data.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The resentment this produced in Mattie, combined with the demanding work of single parenting and John’s physical abuse of her and Prince, unleashed toxic rage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The guards’ anonymity unleashed aggression in them.—
William Robiner,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yet in the final, breathless minute of an already dizzying afternoon, everything came undone for USC in a stunning, 71-70 loss to Oregon that defied explanation.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Linen hangs with a loose line and tiny natural slubs that catch the light, which suits spaces that lean casual, coastal, or slightly undone in a deliberate way.—
Maria Williams,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Uncaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncaught. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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