as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
the cowardly soldiers fled, leaving the palace undefended
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Recent Examples of undefended
In the north, Darwin was facing near-weekly bombing raids from Japanese bases on Timor and surrounding islands, and thousands of miles of tropical coastline were uninhabited and undefended.
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
The whine of mosquitoes probing for just one millimeter of flesh undefended by DEET was constant, set off by a counterpoint buzz of horseflies circling my head.
—Rusty Foster, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Finally, the extensive, rugged border between China and India will always furnish undefended areas that provide fertile ground for territory grabs.
—Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2021
Public tolerance of inaccurate and undefended allegations, non sequiturs in response to hard questions and outright denials of facts are shockingly high.
—Kathleen Higgins, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2016
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
The whine of mosquitoes probing for just one millimeter of flesh undefended by DEET was constant, set off by a counterpoint buzz of horseflies circling my head.
—Rusty Foster, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Finally, the extensive, rugged border between China and India will always furnish undefended areas that provide fertile ground for territory grabs.
—Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2021
Public tolerance of inaccurate and undefended allegations, non sequiturs in response to hard questions and outright denials of facts are shockingly high.
—Kathleen Higgins, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undefended
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Saving currently endangered species A number of experts say that bringing back extinct animals will not solve any conservation problems and that efforts would be better spent trying to find ways to save current critically endangered or vulnerable species.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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There are several factors behind what makes a region particularly sneezy and vulnerable to certain allergens.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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More generally, some people are concerned that becoming too reliant on AI for menial and routine tasks could lead to us becoming over-reliant and helpless, perhaps even to the detriment of human problem-solving or decision-making ability.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Asking for help isn’t the same as being helpless, Pryor noted.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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Those who are not vaccinated are susceptible to the disease, Calendar said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bigleaf hydrangeas are susceptible to moisture loss through their large leaves and may require extra irrigation during the heat of summer.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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For now, critics say the public remains uninformed—and potentially unprotected.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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This is a standard precaution to prevent other hackers from exploiting the flaw, while some users are still unprotected.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Undefended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undefended. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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