undefended

Example Sentences

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As the home team sprung forward from midfield, Gouri found Mason Greenwood racing through an undefended inside-right channel.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Nicias, the peacemaker of 421 B.C., first opposes raiding Sicily because it would leave Athens undefended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

It didn’t take long for the Stars to score from there, with Robertson setting up in the slot undefended, taking a pass and wristing the puck past Grubauer to make it 2-0.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

In 1941, Wales became a major battleground, not only because of the industrial targets along the Bristol Channel, but because of the undefended route it offered to the north-west of England.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2022

Instead, he went to the press, vulnerable and undefended.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge