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Recent Examples of uncaught
The Cubs carried a two-run lead into the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres, owners of the best record in baseball, when everything started to unravel after an uncaught fly ball.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
From demons to death cults, uncaught killers to unsolved disappearances, these genre films have proven that truth is not just stranger, but also scarier than fiction.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Despite a massive daily cleanup operation that leaves the post-parade landscape remarkably clean, uncaught beads dangle from tree limbs like Spanish moss and get ground into the mud under the feet of passers-by.
—Kevin McGill, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2024
If not, the killer dies and remains uncaught.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2021
That ratio can then be used to calculate the number that went uncaught in real life.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2021
Fishing for coho has been excellent at times and biologists said 44,000 hatchery coho remained uncaught Monday from the quota of 84,000.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2022
Families of victims featured in Kansas' card deck described to CNN a torturous wait for resolution, with some also fearing for their own safety as the killers remain uncaught.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022
An event of that kind can slip away uncaught, because resisting the familiar language resists the familiar point.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
From demons to death cults, uncaught killers to unsolved disappearances, these genre films have proven that truth is not just stranger, but also scarier than fiction.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Despite a massive daily cleanup operation that leaves the post-parade landscape remarkably clean, uncaught beads dangle from tree limbs like Spanish moss and get ground into the mud under the feet of passers-by.
—Kevin McGill, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2024
If not, the killer dies and remains uncaught.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2021
That ratio can then be used to calculate the number that went uncaught in real life.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2021
Fishing for coho has been excellent at times and biologists said 44,000 hatchery coho remained uncaught Monday from the quota of 84,000.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2022
Families of victims featured in Kansas' card deck described to CNN a torturous wait for resolution, with some also fearing for their own safety as the killers remain uncaught.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022
An event of that kind can slip away uncaught, because resisting the familiar language resists the familiar point.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncaught
Adjective
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Ana is incidental to the factory, feels unbound to it, and the only thing holding her back is her mother’s stubborn desire to keep the family together.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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One of the scarier parts of the last few weeks has been this idea that Trump has become totally unbound, even from the few things that kept him on the rails in the first term, such as public opinion and the stock market.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Lee was unrestrained, sustained fatal injuries, and was pronounced deceased on the scene.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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Their daughter, also unrestrained, was pronounced dead in the backseat of the car.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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This accounted for just 3 percent of heating fires overall, but these led to more than 40 percent of fatalities, in part because portable heaters tend to be placed precisely where people live and sleep, and because the resulting fires are far more likely to be unconfined.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
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But even with this extensive network, there still is a need for improvements to address data gaps and enhance the representation of different aquifers, both in confined and unconfined conditions.—
Claire Marks,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Lots of his work, including Succession and some writing on political satires, such as Veep and The Thick of It, draw loose and sometimes close inspiration from current events.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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Entering the final year of his contract, which carries a $4.5 million annual average value, Marchment could shake loose as a result of Dallas opting to make some difficult budgetary choices this summer.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The Manning brothers aren’t the only sibling duo hoping to make a splash with unfettered game commentary.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Sure, social media has given us unfettered access to personal beauty routines, but there's nothing more thrilling than a spontaneous and unsponsored makeup sighting IRL.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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But as happened in 2024, the House never took up the measure, which would have undone requirements that have been part of Florida’s school accountability system for decades.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2025
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Effortless and undone styles will remain popular throughout 2025, and floating — essentially wispy — bangs are an easy way to channel the look, says Giannetos.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Uncaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncaught. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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