unexploded
adjective
un·ex·plod·ed ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition
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Set in contemporary London, Fuze unfolds after an unexploded World War II bomb is unearthed at a busy construction site, forcing a massive citywide evacuation. —
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026 Chief among the familiar faces is Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the stoic, gruffly professional explosives-disposal expert Major Will Tranter, who shows up at a construction site in the heart of London where an unexploded, 1,000-pound WWII bomb has just been found. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 His Major Will Tranter is tasked with defusing what appears to be a massive, unexploded World War II bomb smack in the middle of London. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026 But Genrich lived in Phoenix in 1989 and was at work in a bookstore there when the first, unexploded bomb was placed in Grand Junction. —Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unexploded
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026 Chief among the familiar faces is Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the stoic, gruffly professional explosives-disposal expert Major Will Tranter, who shows up at a construction site in the heart of London where an unexploded, 1,000-pound WWII bomb has just been found. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 His Major Will Tranter is tasked with defusing what appears to be a massive, unexploded World War II bomb smack in the middle of London. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026 But Genrich lived in Phoenix in 1989 and was at work in a bookstore there when the first, unexploded bomb was placed in Grand Junction. —Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unexploded
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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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