unburned

adjective

un·burned ˌən-ˈbərnd

variants or unburnt

ˌən-ˈbərnt

: not burned

unburned wood

a residue of unburned gunpowder

unburnt fuel

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Sheila Kelliher spoke of the threat from unburned areas across the Greater L.A. area, with much of SLA and Ventura counties under red flag warnings through Wednesday, meaning conditions are ripe for fire spread. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025 These birds have been seen picking up smoldering sticks and dropping them into unburned areas, seemingly to flush out prey, according to a May 2023 study published in the Journal of Ethnobiology. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 One bookshelf had gone unburned, and the couple’s wedding album from 1961 was among the items stored there, NBC News reported. —

Abigail Adams, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 These gases contain pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and unburned fuel, that are harmful to human health, as well as carbon dioxide, which warms Earth’s atmosphere. —

Michael Leamy, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unburned