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
Plus, this would deliver Phoenix real trade ammunition in the form of two unprotected future firsts, largely meant to cover for the difference in age, salary and injury history from Green to Porter.
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
Adjective
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Last month, the Food and Drug Administration granted approval for COVID-19 vaccine doses for people over age 65, who are most vulnerable to severe infections.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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Recent studies have shown entry-level positions especially vulnerable to automation are being scaled back thanks to AI.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The largest member of the grass family, bamboo is combustible, susceptible to deterioration and weaker in rain, raising legitimate questions about its durability, Arup’s Ho said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those are straightforward power rushes designed to contain mobile quarterbacks rather than spamming exotic pressure looks that could leave the defensive line susceptible to holes.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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And wasn’t the world hard enough, without having to care for helpless children too?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the midst of feeling helpless, Kate said an idea took shape to commemorate the victims.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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