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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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If untended, it has below the green top what some people call “petticoats” of dead leaves, but I think they look like those furry chaps that silent movie cowboys used to wear.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2025

In untended fields, the cotton harvest was rotting.

From Reuters Nov. 16, 2023

As a result, young bears have over the decades moved into the untended woodlands, living closer to cities, getting used to bright lights and loud noises and becoming more unafraid of humans.

From BBC Sep. 30, 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

His mother lay in an untended grave, a victim of throat cancer.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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