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untended

British  
/ ʌnˈtɛndɪd /

adjective

  1. not cared for or attended to

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The lot had previously been rented for various community and private events throughout the year, but otherwise it sat untended to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025

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

Getting permission is essential, because for every 10 untended fig trees, there is one that is passionately cared for and eagerly anticipated.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2023

Since then it had spread like weeds in an untended garden, strangling whatever life grew in its way.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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