if sth harmful is unchecked, it is not controlled or stopped from getting worse:
The fire was allowed to burn unchecked. * The rise in violent crime must not go unchecked. * The plant will soon choke ponds and waterways if left unchecked. * Tears flowed unchecked down his cheeks.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is unchecked a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, unchecked is tagged as adjective.
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