UNCLEARED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

uncleared

adjective

Definition of uncleared

as in blocked

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Recent Examples of uncleared The country still had 1,749 square kilometers (about 675 square miles) of uncleared land as of last year. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 That, combined with reams of uncleared rubble, create a hotbed for mosquitoes and rodents, according to Mohanna, the water municipality spokesperson. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Staying out of tall grass and uncleared areas of the forest floor. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026 But there are also signs of uncleared hurdles. — James Boyd, New York Times, 11 June 2026 In its most recent update, the Mexican Security Cabinet said four road blockades in Jalisco remain uncleared. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2026 Residents can report uncleared sidewalks to the city's 311 customer service line. — Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026 Kristen Shanahan, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Public Works, said residents who notice uncleared sidewalks can report it to Metro311, the city's call center for non-emergency issues. — Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025 Lizzo has become the latest artist to be sued by a company based in Georgia over uncleared samples, according to documents filed Tuesday in California. — Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncleared

Adjective

Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.

— Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.

— Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of stopped

Adjective

Following the complaints about obstructed views, Bills team executives told the media that many of those seats are being sold for events like concerts, not games.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The obstructed view and small video boards are by far the biggest complaints, and here is a small bit of what was being said.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstructed

Adjective

Brush guards trap pine needles within their bristles, forcing you to remove the entire brush to clean out clogged dirt.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Many miners interviewed by NPR complained that masks impair communication in a dangerous and noisy environment, become clogged with dust, are too hot to work in, and fail to screen out finer particles.

— Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of clogged

Adjective

Poor and sometimes impassable roads can also make remote areas difficult to reach, while insecurity restricts where health workers can safely operate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Duneland schools remain closed due to outages throughout its buildings, numerous impassable roads and downed power lines throughout the community, according to the district website.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of impassable

Adjective

While increasing volumes of the oil are finding routes out of the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, keeping energy prices elevated and pushing up global inflation.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Capable models released without usage restrictions are landing within months of the closed frontier, which matters because an attacker does not need permission from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Microsoft to use them.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of closed

Adjective

He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
But the new generation of GaN chargers with more power and USB ports sometimes struggle to stay plugged in due to their size and weight.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024

Definition of plugged

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