exposed
Americanadjective
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left or being without shelter or protection.
The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.
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laid open to view; unconcealed.
an exposed king of spades.
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susceptible to attack; vulnerable.
adjective
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not concealed; displayed for viewing
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without shelter from the elements
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susceptible to attack or criticism; vulnerable
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mountaineering (of a climb, pitch, or move) performed on a high, sheer, and unsheltered rock face
Other Word Forms
- exposedness noun
- half-exposed adjective
- quasi-exposed adjective
- self-exposed adjective
- semiexposed adjective
- unexposed adjective
- well-exposed adjective
Etymology
Origin of exposed
Example Sentences
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“When hotels are used to house ICE or Border Patrol personnel, workers may be exposed to situations involving heavy armed federal presence, protests, and law-enforcement responses that can escalate rapidly,” the letter reads.
From Los Angeles Times
Sitting between the Atlantic and continental Europe, the UK is also exposed to fast-moving weather fronts, which can bring sudden shifts in temperature, wind, and precipitation.
From BBC
When nerve cells were exposed to Slit3, their extensions became shorter and less invasive.
From Science Daily
When exposed to vibration, the powder produces a small electric field -- a phenomenon known as the piezoelectric effect -- which drives chemical reactions that generate ROS.
From Science Daily
The project was exposed as a Black Cube operation after two of the operatives were identified in photos and linked to the firm, the Journal has reported.
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