as in loosened
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
an unsecured luggage rack on top of the car that was a hazard to other vehicles on the road
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Recent Examples of unsecured
The pistol was later found unsecured in the vehicle and seized, the warrant affidavit said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
An Alabama couple is under arrest after their young child accidentally shot himself — prompting an investigation that allegedly revealed a home overrun with mice, snakes, and unsecured firearms.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Too often, shooters use unsecured weapons to commit these atrocities.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
The market had an unsecured fire extinguisher on the floor next to the front register.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
An Alabama couple is under arrest after their young child accidentally shot himself — prompting an investigation that allegedly revealed a home overrun with mice, snakes, and unsecured firearms.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Too often, shooters use unsecured weapons to commit these atrocities.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
The market had an unsecured fire extinguisher on the floor next to the front register.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsecured
Adjective
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The Aggies battled back in the bottom of the sixth, closing the gap to just one run, but couldn’t overcome the loose, motivated Flames squad.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Google is adding a new security setting to Android to provide an extra layer of resistance against attacks that infect devices, tap calls traveling through insecure carrier networks, and deliver scams through messaging services.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Frontline food workers were 93% more likely to be food insecure than non-food workers, with nearly one in five frontline food workers being insecure and food workers 60% more likely to rely on SNAP.—
Errol Schweizer,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Before centre-back Gimenez could come on, more slack marking allowed Ferran Torres a free header to make it 2-2.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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My actual dining companion, dressed in her nonprofit workwear, was slack jawed at the precision of the seasoning.—
Caroline Hatchett,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The sale of the detached house in the 2300 block of Fruitdale Ave., San Jose, has been finalized.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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Through it all, there’s the metronomic wash of the tides onto the sand, waves lapping the beach, the undulation of the ocean, and the cityscape of Rockaway, with its large apartment buildings and detached houses, in the background.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2025
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsecured. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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