as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
the home team scored when the visitors' goalie momentarily left the goal unprotected
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Recent Examples of unprotected
Many bike lanes are still unprotected or vulnerable to traffic.
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Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Frost and freeze conditions will damage unprotected vegetation that is sensitive to freezing temperatures.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
The two share the longest unprotected border in the world, at more than 5,500 miles.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
If your cat or dog is outdoors and unprotected, fleas hitch a ride and come indoors with them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Frost and freeze conditions will damage unprotected vegetation that is sensitive to freezing temperatures.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
The two share the longest unprotected border in the world, at more than 5,500 miles.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
If your cat or dog is outdoors and unprotected, fleas hitch a ride and come indoors with them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
Adjective
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On his goal, Thomas swooped into the middle lane to dust McTavish and receive a slick feed from Broberg that sent him toward a vulnerable Dostál with speed for a rising shot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the memo indicates homelessness spending might not be as vulnerable to cuts as other programs because the city now has roughly $33 million in hotel tax revenue to spend each year on homelessness.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Writers said the article emphasized findings that were subjective and susceptible to bias.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Long-term drought conditions mean that vegetation is especially susceptible to fire.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Weaponized incompetence, or the practice of being so helpless that the labor simply falls on someone else, has long been a feature of domestic life.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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But Lumet and screenwriter Frank Pierson ease up on the laughs as Sonny’s predicament grows more helpless, allowing the audience to feel his desperation as the drama barrels toward a tragic finale.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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