untended

Example Sentences

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He said where some landowners have abandoned their trees, it’s a problem for neighboring growers because the untended orchards can harbor pests — such as navel orangeworm — that can spread to nearby orchards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024

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

Left untended, other cereals are capable of propagating themselves.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann