as in unattended
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Recent Examples of untended
Someone was behind the bar at the beer garden Monday, but on Wednesday afternoon, the beer garden was untended and deserted, Journal Sentinel reporters observed.
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Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
They were untended, disregarded; sheep and cows grazed around them.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
The land was unplanted and untended; there were no fences or hedges, barely any trees, and no signposts or road markings.
—Kate Eshelby, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The war has displaced some 100,000 people in the south and forced farmers to leave their land untended, with leaves layered eight inches deep and crops crowded by neck-high thistles — all ready fuel for any conflagration.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
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Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
They were untended, disregarded; sheep and cows grazed around them.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
The land was unplanted and untended; there were no fences or hedges, barely any trees, and no signposts or road markings.
—Kate Eshelby, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The war has displaced some 100,000 people in the south and forced farmers to leave their land untended, with leaves layered eight inches deep and crops crowded by neck-high thistles — all ready fuel for any conflagration.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untended
Adjective
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Scrape away leaves, twigs, and grass within a 10-foot diameter circle from fire ]Have firefighting tools nearby and handy; Never leave a fire unattended; Carefully dispose of hot coal/ashes; Drown all fires; Carefully extinguish smoking materials.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2025
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Essentially, Fred confirms that the reel disappeared after it was loaded in, most likely during a 20-minute stretch when the van transporting it was left unattended.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the area where these cuts will be felt most acutely is with respect to elder abuse, which is already a neglected area of health care and social services.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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By upcycling a neglected garment, Hirsch hopes to give someone the chance to experience the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into creating a piece.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Untended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untended. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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