uncleaned

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Recent Examples of uncleaned Two weeks passed, and the unregulated and uncleaned bathroom descended into filth. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 22 June 2025 The team found multiple uncleaned surfaces with lead levels above the EPA’s limits. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025 As a result, visitor centers have reduced hours, tours of popular attractions have been canceled, lines have spiraled, bathrooms may go uncleaned, habitat restoration has ceased and water has gone unchecked for toxic algae. Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2025 The National Park System has been thrown into chaos with massive cuts among full-time employees, threatened closure of some parks, uncleaned bathrooms and on-again, off-again hiring of temporary employees. Bob Rawitch, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncleaned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncleaned
Adjective
  • Store whole raw bell peppers in the refrigerator's crisper drawer, unwashed and unwrapped, for optimal freshness lasting one to two weeks.
    Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • In-stock items must be returned unused and unwashed.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Dan Tana’s, a red-sauce West Hollywood institution, closed April 15 to 18 due to vermin infestation, unclean surfaces, plumbing or drainage citations and improper build or maintenance of walls, floors or ceilings, according to the health department.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Bright white or light gray can highlight dirt and weathering, making your home look unclean.
    Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • Inside, filthy soldiers press up against the wood.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
  • Baker said while Fike's immediate surroundings were filthy, a brand-new hospital bed, urinal and wheelchair were available at the home.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • It can also be transmitted through sharing personal care items (like a razor or toothbrush) or getting a tattoo or piercing from unsterilized equipment.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 21 June 2023
  • The aim is to slow the spread of diseases like hepatitis C that can spread when inmates try to tattoo themselves or each other with unsterilized tools like electric motors and ballpoint pens and share contaminated needles.
    From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2022
Adjective
  • The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
  • In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
Adjective
  • The company issued the recall because the shrimp may have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137).
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • They were found in deplorable, unsanitary conditions.
    Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Authorities discovered unsanitary warehouse conditions at the Reedley facility and a second biolab in Las Vegas; the case sparked a congressional investigation, and Jia Bei Zhu faces up to 31 years in prison.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Some patrons arrive in suits, others in stained work shirts.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Spray the stained area with the solution and scrub with a microfiber cloth.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 May 2026

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“Uncleaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncleaned. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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