untended
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Not removing an untended vineyard in a timely fashion renders it vulnerable to pests and disease that can leapfrog onto vines owned by nearby farmers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024
There have been stretches where “Night Country” has left the case untended, letting it thaw away in the background like the corpsicle at center ice.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
In untended fields, the cotton harvest was rotting.
From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023
Nowadays the monument at the cemetery, untended, is covered in moss.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023
Left untended, other cereals are capable of propagating themselves.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
![]()