unexploded

adjective

un·​ex·​plod·​ed ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd How to pronounce unexploded (audio)
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition

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Moreover, the president wouldn’t rule out sending U.S. troops to handle the massive job of demolishing and clearing destroyed Gazan buildings and disposing of unexploded munitions. Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025 Certainly, the United States can contribute rubble-removal equipment and help dispose of unexploded munitions before Hamas recycles them into new weapons. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025 People won’t be able to live in Gaza for years to come because there are unexploded munitions, debris and rubble. Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025 Waltz told reporters at the White House that Palestinians are living among unexploded ammunition and rubble and there has to be a realistic conversation about reconstruction. Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unexploded 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unexploded was circa 1889

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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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