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 unsecured information includes names, birthdays, places of birth, citizenship, race and ethnicity, parents’ names, addresses, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025 The 22-month-old died tragically after an unsecured mirror fell on top of him in February. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Student loans, medical loans and debt consolidation loans are all types of unsecured personal loans. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025 Residential burglary: At 9:53 p.m., someone entered a residence in the 18000 block of Sobey Road through an unsecured door and stole jewelry of an unknown value. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsecured
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Adjective
  • Next, carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and use a microfiber cloth to wipe away all the loosened grime.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The attempt was tipped and brought in by Locke, who slipped loose into the secondary before taking off for a 64-yard touchdown reception.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • These are organized into geologic map units, which range in composition from loose sand and gravel to very old bedrock.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Many organisations blacklist insecure apps while whitelisting productivity and security apps.
    Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For students, a longitudinal study found that those from food-insecure households were 43% less likely to graduate from college.
    Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Oscar Bobb seized on a slack pass and led a counter-attack with Haaland and Reijnders on either side.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Your arms should be down by your sides, and the towel should be slack and without tension.
    Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Due to his austere and detached manner, he is known to immediately inspire awe in his patients.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The relevance of The Lord is impossible to ignore, especially in the character of a British journalist, who is extremely detached and mercenary.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsecured. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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