as in unattended
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Recent Examples of untended
Back in the East, peach trees suddenly left untended sometimes became too overgrown to bear much fruit.
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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
They were untended, disregarded; sheep and cows grazed around them.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
The land was unplanted and untended; there were no fences or hedges, barely any trees, and no signposts or road markings.
—Kate Eshelby, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
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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
They were untended, disregarded; sheep and cows grazed around them.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
The land was unplanted and untended; there were no fences or hedges, barely any trees, and no signposts or road markings.
—Kate Eshelby, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untended
Adjective
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Meanwhile, unattended slabs of too-warm pork were found on a push cart, a repeat violation.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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Chicago Fire Department investigators say that unattended cooking caused the extra-alarm fire in the West Ridge neighborhood last month that killed a 6-year-old boy and injured his mother along with two firefighters, officials said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the area where these cuts will be felt most acutely is with respect to elder abuse, which is already a neglected area of health care and social services.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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By upcycling a neglected garment, Hirsch hopes to give someone the chance to experience the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into creating a piece.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Untended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untended. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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