as in unharmed
not hurt, harmed, or damaged
She escaped from the wreckage unscathed. The administration was left relatively unscathed by the scandal.
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Recent Examples of unscathed
The hit didn’t yield any runs and the Blue Jays were able to get out of the first inning unscathed.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
But others didn’t come out unscathed; a University of Virginia president resigned under political pressure, while schools such as Brown and Columbia chose to strike deals with the White House.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The results were fabulous and the designs were unscathed.
—Joe Salas
october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Both passengers were left unscathed.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
But others didn’t come out unscathed; a University of Virginia president resigned under political pressure, while schools such as Brown and Columbia chose to strike deals with the White House.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The results were fabulous and the designs were unscathed.
—Joe Salas
october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Both passengers were left unscathed.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscathed
unharmed
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After several moments, the shark managed to wriggle free and return to the ocean unharmed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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At least three other workers were pulled from the rubble, two of them unharmed, officials said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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