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
If the Rangers keep the pick, then an unprotected 2026 first-rounder goes to the Penguins.
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Arthur Staple, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
So Morrow played the final 9 minutes, 34 seconds of her college career with her face unprotected, the bridge of her nose visibly swollen.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Had the Heat not made the playoffs, their 2026 unprotected first-round pick instead would have gone to the Thunder.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Without state laws, prosecuting FGM/C cases becomes significantly more difficult, leaving thousands of girls unprotected.
—Sydney Iannantuono, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
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Arthur Staple, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
So Morrow played the final 9 minutes, 34 seconds of her college career with her face unprotected, the bridge of her nose visibly swollen.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Had the Heat not made the playoffs, their 2026 unprotected first-round pick instead would have gone to the Thunder.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Without state laws, prosecuting FGM/C cases becomes significantly more difficult, leaving thousands of girls unprotected.
—Sydney Iannantuono, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
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His callers represent a wide variety of people –– men, women, conservative Christians, truck drivers, veterans, police officers and farmers –– many of whom often heavily feel the stigma of struggling with mental health, being vulnerable and asking for help.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Even worse, cucurbit plants are vulnerable to many of the same disease problems, and can attract more pests to your watermelon plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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What's more, the researchers found that the mice on the WD plan were also more susceptible to Salmonella infections.—
Michael Franco
May 11,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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This depends on the material, but faux leather is usually less susceptible to damage from steam.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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After playing just one division foe over the first six weeks of the season — a three-game sweep of the utterly helpless Colorado Rockies last month — the Dodgers are finally getting into the meat of their division schedule.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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And Nuggets backup big DeAndre Jordan looked largely helpless at the rim, as the Clippers’ offense got going behind a flurry of hooks from Zubac and waltzes to the rim from Bogdanovic and Kawhi Leonard.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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