as in countless
too many to be counted
untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land
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Recent Examples of untold
Amid the untold death and destruction that has ravaged the Gaza Strip for the past two years and continues to strike with little notice, one group is tasked with delivering Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners—alive and dead—across one of the bloodiest front lines on Earth.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
There, more than two dozen optical and radio telescopes now share the peak with ancient desert winds and perhaps, in the spirit of Halloween, a few ghost stories yet untold.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Sexiest Man Alive, PEOPLE editors share the untold stories behind some of the splashiest cover stars.
—Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
About 1,746 people died, along with thousands of cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, dogs, and untold birds, antelope, and other wildlife.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
There, more than two dozen optical and radio telescopes now share the peak with ancient desert winds and perhaps, in the spirit of Halloween, a few ghost stories yet untold.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Sexiest Man Alive, PEOPLE editors share the untold stories behind some of the splashiest cover stars.
—Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
About 1,746 people died, along with thousands of cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, dogs, and untold birds, antelope, and other wildlife.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untold
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After more than 40 days of uncertainty for our troops, federal workers, Texas families who rely on SNAP, & countless others, Senate Democrats have relented after accomplishing nothing but hurting millions of Americans.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Over the past three decades, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have managed to infuriate partisans on both sides of the political divide on countless occasions.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untold. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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