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
However, portions of the beach are unprotected, including several sections of the beach behind the Riu.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
The bird flu is a type of Influenza A that only spreads between birds, but people can get infected through direct unprotected contact with birds that are infected.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
And if Miami misses the playoffs this season, the picks due OKC and Charlotte would become unprotected, in 2026 and 2028, respectively.
3).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Mars Hydro, a Chinese company that makes Internet of Things (IoT) devices like LED lights and hydroponics equipment, left a massive database unprotected online.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
The bird flu is a type of Influenza A that only spreads between birds, but people can get infected through direct unprotected contact with birds that are infected.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
And if Miami misses the playoffs this season, the picks due OKC and Charlotte would become unprotected, in 2026 and 2028, respectively.
3).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Mars Hydro, a Chinese company that makes Internet of Things (IoT) devices like LED lights and hydroponics equipment, left a massive database unprotected online.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
Adjective
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Some of the turmoil could have been avoided with early-warning systems, though in parts of the world most vulnerable to climate impacts, there’s very little advance notice of disaster.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Ensuring the youngest and most vulnerable individuals have access to safe and nutritionally adequate formula products is a top priority for the FDA.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The monounsaturated fat makes canola less susceptible to oxidation, Kane adds.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The number of children who are not getting the measles vaccine has increased, making the U.S. population more susceptible to infection.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Bailey's predicament isn't the first time a dog has found itself in an amusingly helpless situation.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Flames’ penalty kill was the NHL’s best in March before Monday (95.5 percent), but the Maple Leafs made the group look helpless with one goal from William Nylander and two by Matthews.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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