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Recent Examples of untended
Unlike Culex mosquitoes, which prefer breeding near larger sources of water such as untended swimming pools, culverts or detention basins, Aedes aegypti tend to breed in much shallower standing water.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
Judging by the untended blisters on his knuckles and palms, however, Enzo doesn’t show much aptitude for it — to the extent that his supervisor drives the boy home one day to speak with his parents, surprised to discover that Enzo lives in a posh home with ocean views and a private pool.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025
Photo: Jeremy Liebman The living room, filled with furnishings designed by friends, including the late Zaha Hadid, overlooks an untended back garden and a large-scale dinosaur-skeleton sculpture of Schachter’s own making.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 6 May 2025
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.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
Judging by the untended blisters on his knuckles and palms, however, Enzo doesn’t show much aptitude for it — to the extent that his supervisor drives the boy home one day to speak with his parents, surprised to discover that Enzo lives in a posh home with ocean views and a private pool.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025
Photo: Jeremy Liebman The living room, filled with furnishings designed by friends, including the late Zaha Hadid, overlooks an untended back garden and a large-scale dinosaur-skeleton sculpture of Schachter’s own making.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 6 May 2025
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.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untended
Adjective
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Lusine waved us into an unattended shack, sheltered by tarp walls housing half-a-dozen of these works in progress.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Don’t leave pet food and water bowls out overnight or unattended.—
Hali Smith
April 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When first performed at L.A. Opera a decade ago, the lavish production, co-produced with English National Opera, helped recover a neglected opera.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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His refusal to weaponize suffering is one of his most important — and most neglected— lessons.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As the pandemic set in, Garrison occasionally drove downtown in his Cadillac and met with Claude Kelly, the public defender, in his deserted office.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Activities include seeing the filming locations of the 2000 movie Cast Away, which follows a FedEx analyst (Hanks) who becomes stranded on a deserted island after his plane crashes, as well as a Captain’s dinner.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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The term separation of powers has become a quaint concept from a forgotten Constitution.—
Carolyn Cavecche,
Oc Register,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Untended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untended. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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