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
Pixels • One promising character disconnected from the plotting so far is Zach Galifianakis as Carl Bardolph, a client of JoAnne’s who made some untold fortune in the business, but has since turned into a bitter recluse.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
If Rob Manfred were to wake up tomorrow morning and decide to do away with the seventh-inning stretch, untold amounts of swearing and freaking out would ensue, even though the origins of the practice are murky and the exercise itself is largely an empty signifier.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
And there it was—click—the first of her untold stories, sliding into view.
—Shayla Martin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
State caseworkers have sent an untold number of elders in their care to a coterie of homes with a history of hurting, ignoring or humiliating their residents, records and anguished families say.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
If Rob Manfred were to wake up tomorrow morning and decide to do away with the seventh-inning stretch, untold amounts of swearing and freaking out would ensue, even though the origins of the practice are murky and the exercise itself is largely an empty signifier.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
And there it was—click—the first of her untold stories, sliding into view.
—Shayla Martin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
State caseworkers have sent an untold number of elders in their care to a coterie of homes with a history of hurting, ignoring or humiliating their residents, records and anguished families say.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untold
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Chris Martin performs onstage in front of countless celebrities at the 2026 Heart Gala in Los Angeles on April 18.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to its high altitude and exceptionally dark skies, this location offers stunning views of the Milky Way and countless stars.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untold. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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