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
The Knicks traded four unprotected draft picks to the Brooklyn Nets last summer to acquire Bridges for moments like now.
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Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Even county and district averages can conceal unprotected pockets.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
As many as nine highway-style lanes of speeding, noisy traffic, bordered on either side by a narrow string of popular beaches, winding paths shared by throngs of cyclists and pedestrians, and perilously unprotected but heavily used on-road bike lanes.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
But piecemeal state legislation leaves many workers unprotected.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Even county and district averages can conceal unprotected pockets.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
As many as nine highway-style lanes of speeding, noisy traffic, bordered on either side by a narrow string of popular beaches, winding paths shared by throngs of cyclists and pedestrians, and perilously unprotected but heavily used on-road bike lanes.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
But piecemeal state legislation leaves many workers unprotected.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
Adjective
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If a redraw goes forward, the most vulnerable House incumbents would be Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) in the southwestern 3rd Congressional District and Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) in the southeastern 1st Congressional District.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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In cities, armored units are often funneled into narrow streets and become vulnerable to attacks from above.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Insulated pots can also provide a bit of extra protection for root systems that can be susceptible to extreme temperature swings, Vater says.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
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Most aren’t susceptible to personal appeals with no payback.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Yet the Rocket have been outscored 15-4 through three games, looking helpless against a Checkers team that has gotten red hot at exactly the right time.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2025
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From the dugout at San Siro, Lautaro Martinez and Federico Dimarco were helpless.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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