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 Misconfigured permissions, unsecured data sharing or unvetted integrations can still lead to breaches—even on compliant platforms. Corey Elinburg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Lawmakers are expected to press him on his handling of military policy, including his ban on transgender troops, firings of top military leaders, and use of an unsecured Signal chat to discuss sensitive military operations. Amanda Castro shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 In one recent breach, more than 183 million login credentials were exposed through an unsecured database. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025 Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsecured
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Adjective
  • The left-hander began the ninth with a groundout, but after Ketel Marte homered and Geraldo Perdomo drew a nine-pitch walk, Spencer Bivens and Erik Miller began to get loose.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
  • Make sure to set your face with a pressed or loose setting powder, and then continue with the rest of your eye makeup.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • Avoid public Wi-Fi when shopping Public Wi-Fi networks can be insecure.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
  • Combined with the mandatory fawning sycophancy required of everyone in his orbit, the President fits the profile of an emotionally insecure man whose bluster collapses when push comes to shove.
    Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Your arms should be down by your sides, and the towel should be slack and without tension.
    Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 28 June 2025
  • Whenever the topic of his childhood comes up, or even something random about the war, his face goes slack and a mist seems to pass over his eyes.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • The house features four bedrooms and one bathrooms. 2. $9.7 million, single-family residence in the 100 block of Pineview Lane A sale has been finalized for the detached house in the 100 block of Pineview Lane in Menlo Park.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
  • Prices hold steady Home prices remained stable, with the median sale price for a detached home rising about 1 percent month-over-month to $665,000.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 10 May 2025

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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsecured. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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