as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
untreated wool
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Recent Examples of untreated
The disease, caused by bacteria in deer ticks, can produce everything from flu-like symptoms to chronic fatigue and arthritis, if left untreated.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Untreated Wood Wasps use the pulp of untreated wood to build their nests.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
28 June 2026
Always use untreated, food-grade rose petals when making rose water at home to avoid harmful chemicals or pesticides.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
The larvae or maggots then feed on the animal’s flesh and cause severe wounds and death, if untreated.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for untreated
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Untreated Wood Wasps use the pulp of untreated wood to build their nests.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
28 June 2026
Always use untreated, food-grade rose petals when making rose water at home to avoid harmful chemicals or pesticides.
—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
The larvae or maggots then feed on the animal’s flesh and cause severe wounds and death, if untreated.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for untreated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untreated
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More than 35 percent of ballots in Los Angeles County remain unprocessed.
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In California’s primary election, held June 2, thousands of ballots remain unprocessed according to the state’s ballot-tracking website.
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So there’s already a natural connection between Steinbach and Anderson.
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In their draft pick and salary cap reality, a trade seems possible, and the above teams would all be natural candidates for a variety of reasons.
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My restaurant specializes in this dish of raw fish ‘cooked’ in fresh citrus juice.
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Across her decades-long career, Atwood’s books have consistently been described as controversial or explicit for their raw and inventive depictions of power, gender, and politics.
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Earlier that day, Contreras had broken down in tears while talking about the deadly earthquakes that devastated his native Venezuela.
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Once a month, Alejandro de Lucia, 62, a Cuban native living in Long Island, launches the Supermarket23 app and selects meats, rice and other items to send to his in-laws in Cojimar, who are in their 80s.
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“Untreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untreated. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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