untended

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Recent Examples of untended 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 The war has displaced some 100,000 people in the south and forced farmers to leave their land untended, with leaves layered eight inches deep and crops crowded by neck-high thistles — all ready fuel for any conflagration. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for untended
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untended
Adjective
  • According to prosecutors, a New Jersey Transit police officer patrolling Newark Penn Station noticed an unattended zebra-print suitcase near the Newark subway entrance on Jan. 3 and called for a K9 unit.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Michigan’s safe storage law, Public Act 17 of 2023, requires gun owners to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked in a box or container if a minor is present.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 4 May. 2025.

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