leave undisturbed
idiom
: to leave alone : to not bother or touch
The nest should be left undisturbed.
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Carefully pour the mixture into a clean, dry, wide-mouth glass jar or tin and leave undisturbed to cool completely at room temperature.
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Using a fork, drizzle the glaze over the chin chin and leave undisturbed until the glaze has dried, about 30 minutes.
—Lopè Ariyo, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
Nez said the Navajo Nation, in consultation with cultural medicine healers, would leave undisturbed any Diné children buried in marked gravesites.
—Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
Turn the heat down to low and leave undisturbed for 30-45 minutes.
—Felicia Campbell, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Using a fork, drizzle the glaze over the chin chin and leave undisturbed until the glaze has dried, about 30 minutes.
—Lopè Ariyo, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
Nez said the Navajo Nation, in consultation with cultural medicine healers, would leave undisturbed any Diné children buried in marked gravesites.
—Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
Turn the heat down to low and leave undisturbed for 30-45 minutes.
—Felicia Campbell, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022
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“Leave undisturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20undisturbed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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