as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
the home team scored when the visitors' goalie momentarily left the goal unprotected
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Recent Examples of unprotected
Yegor Sak, the founder of Windscribe VPN, says the real risks associated with connecting to unprotected public Wi-Fi networks have waned significantly over the last decade.
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Children, many of whom don’t speak English or understand the process, are left unrepresented, unseen, and unprotected.
—Ruchira Gupta, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected anchorages.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
Less snow leaves more unprotected ground, meaning fires in January and February are becoming more common.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Children, many of whom don’t speak English or understand the process, are left unrepresented, unseen, and unprotected.
—Ruchira Gupta, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected anchorages.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
Less snow leaves more unprotected ground, meaning fires in January and February are becoming more common.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
Adjective
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This is about weaponizing fear into policy to target the vulnerable communities to divide us and undermine the very fabric of our society.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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For example, SpaceX removed some heat-shield tiles from the Flight 8 upper stage to stress-test certain vulnerable areas.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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However, due to space constraints, not all instruments could fit inside the titanium vault, and the ones that couldn’t would be more susceptible to the inevitable degradation that would ensue from being exposed to this radiation-rich environment.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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This finding raises the possibility that mammoths, as close relatives of modern elephants, might have been susceptible to similar infections.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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This burden of additional responsibilities and emotional labor with less resources lead many women to feel helpless, leaving divorce as the only escape.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The sunbathers of sleepy Amity Bay are helpless against the unexpected great white shark that hunts their coasts; Spielberg’s talent for suspense, effective horror shocks, and ingenious reinvention of the classic animal-attack movie remain as impressive as ever.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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