undefended
Britishadjective
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
At Amnya, her team also noted a possible sign of social stratification, another development often linked to agriculture: a cluster of houses that sat, undefended, outside the palisade.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023
Instead, he went to the press, vulnerable and undefended.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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