unharmed

adjective

Definition of unharmednext
as in unscathed

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Recent Examples of unharmed Six other children were at the daycare at the time, police say, and all were unharmed and reunited with their families. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The children, now with their biological father, were unharmed in the incident. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Several other children at the daycare were safely evacuated and unharmed, police said. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 In May, Trooper Teddy Henderson rammed a vehicle off Arkansas 118 in Mississippi County and was surprised to see a 3-year-old toddler crawl out of the wreckage, unharmed. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unharmed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unharmed
  1. unscathed
  2. uninjured
  3. unhurt
Adjective
  • Gardner remains physically unscathed, but his mind has begun to unravel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And Rachel also has some photos and the topping looks unscathed.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unscathed
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  • The construction crew told authorities all the workers were accounted for and uninjured.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • His two colleagues were uninjured, according to Mexican media reports.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of uninjured
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  • Two months later, a paddleboarder and his dog were thrown into the water there but escaped unhurt after a shark bit their board from below.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was also a dog in the truck, but the animal was unhurt, WFAA reported.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
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