as in odd
being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate found an unpaired shoe in the back of the closet

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Recent Examples of unpaired Ginger's antioxidants can help neutralize harmful free radicals, which are molecules with at least one set of unpaired electrons. Johna Burdeos, Health, 2 July 2024 These included stretches where nearby sections of the RNA could base-pair with each other, leaving an unpaired loop of RNA in between. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024 For this, the ideal atoms are ones that have unpaired electrons swarming around the nucleus in what are known as 3d orbitals. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023 Additionally, the agency cited 39 incidents of safe owners reporting the product had been accessed by unpaired fingerprints. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unpaired
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Adjective
  • Sometimes an oven is like that mysterious black box on a magician's stage where odd things go in, and something far more delightful comes out.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The first thing that edged out of this woodwork is the odd confluence of these pitches.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • With respect to Anthony, the Red Sox broached the idea of a long-term deal with his reps prior to the season, but the player was not yet ready to commit, having not yet even taken a single at-bat at Fenway Park.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The song had not come out yet but was being considered as the lead single from Swift's sophomore album Fearless.
    Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Unpaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaired. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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