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Recent Examples of untended
Uncovering a Forgotten History The discovery was initiated by a 1930s agricultural report referencing untended land filled with graves and trees—an area unsuitable for cultivation.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Back in the East, peach trees suddenly left untended sometimes became too overgrown to bear much fruit.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
Someone was behind the bar at the beer garden Monday, but on Wednesday afternoon, the beer garden was untended and deserted, Journal Sentinel reporters observed.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Family claims infection developed from untended surgical wound The claims at the center of the deal relate to Johnson’s stay at the Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation, which Newsweek in September named one of Texas’ best physical rehabilitation hospitals that year.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 29 June 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Back in the East, peach trees suddenly left untended sometimes became too overgrown to bear much fruit.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
Someone was behind the bar at the beer garden Monday, but on Wednesday afternoon, the beer garden was untended and deserted, Journal Sentinel reporters observed.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Family claims infection developed from untended surgical wound The claims at the center of the deal relate to Johnson’s stay at the Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation, which Newsweek in September named one of Texas’ best physical rehabilitation hospitals that year.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untended
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Along the back roads that lead to his property, which is in the remote community of McLeod (one bar, one post office, population 162), quarter-mile-long irrigation systems sprayed huge, unattended agricultural fields.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Flames and fur don’t mix Lit pumpkins can be festive, but unattended candles and pets don’t mix.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Few sights are as heart-wrenching as a neglected animal in need.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Those plans were later abandoned during the pandemic and the house joined Denver’s neglected and derelict building list in 2024.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Oct. 2025
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Vargas nodded at the nearly deserted river.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Except for a few children kicking a ball and some chickens pecking the ground, the village seemed almost deserted.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Porter Hodge, for example, is now earning high-leverage opportunities after being a forgotten reliever for most of the year.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Untended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untended. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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