as in alone
not under someone's care or watch
Do not leave your child unattended. Many forest fires are caused by campfires left unattended.
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Recent Examples of unattended
Chicago Fire Department investigators say that unattended cooking caused the extra-alarm fire in the West Ridge neighborhood last month that killed a 6-year-old boy and injured his mother along with two firefighters, officials said.
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
His department now has a specialized oil field theft unit, focused on crime rings stealing pipe, scrap metal and even crude from unattended drilling sites.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2025
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
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
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
His department now has a specialized oil field theft unit, focused on crime rings stealing pipe, scrap metal and even crude from unattended drilling sites.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2025
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
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
See All Example Sentences for unattended
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
Adjective
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The Broader National Movement Texas is not alone in this push.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The accompanying music video features the singer-songwriter alone in a room in a white tee and jeans.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Authorities attempted to limit the violence on the Seaside Heights boardwalk over the holiday weekend by imposing a 10 p.m. curfew on unaccompanied minors, but the brawls continued anyway, WABC reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Drivers would’ve been prohibited from sharing accounts, from giving rides to unaccompanied minors without their guardian’s approval, and from offering food or drink to passengers.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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