unworked

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Recent Examples of unworked Fragments of whale bones appeared at these inland sites in small and unworked pieces. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025 During the summer solstice, the sun rises above the Heel Stone, a large, unworked sarsen standing about 250 feet from the center of the monument’s stone circle. Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025 These fortresses tended to take advantage of features like gorges and hilltops for natural defenses, supplementing those with walls of unworked boulders stacked without mortar. Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025 Advertisement The overtime probe that led to Peniche’s phone being searched first became public in 2019, when CHP Southern Division Chief Mark Garrett held a press conference alleging dozens of officers had bilked the agency for unworked hours. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024 Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999. Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022 That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay. Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021 Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors. Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworked
Adjective
  • In 2019, Scio refashioned the 48-room property, which includes a centuries-old, unfinished watchtower, into a stylish resort with modern sensibilities.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • AllianceBernstein took back the asset in its unfinished state from developer Stockdale Capital Partners after a public auction that garnered no bids.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Aqueous Cream and Bio-Oil showed little or no effect, while Strataderm and Alhydran actually reduced hydration compared to untreated skin, which was contrary to expectations.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Then mix in the signs of grieving—lethargy, loss of appetite, weight loss, destructive behavior—that, when left untreated, can lead to health complications.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That’s why an unpolished moment on a stage as big as the Emmys lands harder than expected.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • While Manning was able to succeed as a runner, his passing abilities appeared largely unpolished, completing just 5 of his 16 pass attempts for 69 passing yards, with an interception to boot in the first half.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Amid mass reticence, An Unfinished Film is an essential yet incomplete outlet for unprocessed trauma.
    Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Aids in Weight Management The Okinawa diet consists of whole, unprocessed foods, which are high in fiber and low in calories.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Andre Iguodala put it in more cosmic terms, after Thursday night’s inartistic but somewhat encouraging 128-112 win over the Lakers in the final regular-season home game.
    Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2022
Adjective
  • Ed boarded up that section of the home, keeping it as an untouched shrine to his mother, per Investigation Discovery.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Vinyl records, CDs and cassette tapes are all untouched from levies.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Tuchel’s other contenders at centre-back are raw as well.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In more severe cases, the skin may crack, ooze, scab or become raw and extremely uncomfortable.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Unworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworked. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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