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
For any pictures that lay unprotected in a box, there’s EverPresent and ScanMyPhotos.
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Water will cause any unprotected steel or iron to rust.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2026
That has left people in the area feeling unprotected.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Water will cause any unprotected steel or iron to rust.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2026
That has left people in the area feeling unprotected.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
Adjective
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That combination of curiosity and lack of awareness or sense of danger makes this age group particularly vulnerable.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Villa can be vulnerable to cheap giveaways in midfield, so Emery moved Morgan Rogers alongside Watkins up front and in the inside-right channel, higher upfield and not in central or deep positions where he can be swarmed.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The Sabres could be susceptible to speed with the way their defensemen push it in the offensive zone.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leaves weakened by pests or disease would be susceptible to frost damage, but burgundy foliage is not affected by such stressors.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Punk appeared helpless as Reigns picked him up.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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