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
But getting out means crossing the landslide’s path to reach another neighbor’s house, an A-frame that looks, somehow, unscathed.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
The toll could have been even more disastrous had Ruben Barrichello not miraculously escaped unscathed from a huge crash during Friday practice.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Harper’s father, Ron, was a part of the Bulls’ second three-peat from 1996-98, and the Harper reputation remains unscathed in the Windy City.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
As is required by my beloved Inviolable Rules of Television Health and Medicine, the scars from the fire left her beautiful face unscathed.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
The toll could have been even more disastrous had Ruben Barrichello not miraculously escaped unscathed from a huge crash during Friday practice.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Harper’s father, Ron, was a part of the Bulls’ second three-peat from 1996-98, and the Harper reputation remains unscathed in the Windy City.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
As is required by my beloved Inviolable Rules of Television Health and Medicine, the scars from the fire left her beautiful face unscathed.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscathed
unharmed
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While the fire burned around the property, his cabin and four other structures were unharmed.—
Katie Rohman,
Twin Cities,
12 May 2025
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In recent weeks, prosecutors and the defense have argued over what should be admissible at the trial, including 911 calls and text messages shared by two housemates who were home at the time of the killings but were physically unharmed.—
Shane Bishop,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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“Unscathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscathed. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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