How to Use untreated in a Sentence

untreated

adjective
  • Any of the planks packaged for grilling will be untreated.
    Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Boxy houses and boardwalks made of untreated cedar have gone gray from the salt air.
    Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Start with a 3- to 6-inch layer of untreated wood chips or small broken branches at the bottom of a bin or just on the ground.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022
  • This can lead to organ damage and even death if left untreated.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
  • AFib is a condition which, if left untreated, can lead to stroke.
    Francisco Lahoz, PCMAG, 8 June 2022
  • If left untreated, the infection can spread to the heart, joints and nervous system.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The initiative backed by Vargas and Stephan aims to bring more help to those with untreated trauma.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2022
  • If left untreated, the mites could kill an entire colony of honey bees, the government has said.
    New York Times, 30 June 2022
  • If left untreated, the depletion of oxygen in the blood and organs is fatal.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Left untreated, the infection can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system, according to the CDC.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022
  • But if left untreated, in some cases the infection can spread to the joints, the heart, and the nervous system, causing long-term problems.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
  • However, if left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2022
  • And high blood pressure can be fatal if left untreated.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • This heart rhythm can increase the risk of stroke if left untreated and is important to diagnose.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 26 July 2024
  • The wounds will grow if left untreated and can become infected.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Jimenez says Kayla's HIV has gone untreated for a long time but her team has finally been able to complete lab tests for her.
    USA Today, 13 Jan. 2023
  • But if these boundaries are too narrowly drawn, the process risks leaving old wounds untreated.
    Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2023
  • These perennial broadleaf weeds will take over a lawn quickly if left untreated.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 12 July 2023
  • Left untreated, their babies are more likely to be born too early and at a low birth rate, and must go through drug withdrawal that can last for weeks.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • In this future, rare diseases would rarely go untreated.
    Tim Guilliams, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
  • If left untreated, ileus can cause parts of the intestine to die, leading to major problems or death for patients.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Final Thoughts Tick bite symptoms can range from a small, itchy welt to a series of flu-like ailments that could land you in the hospital if left untreated.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 12 July 2023
  • Left untreated, the condition can lead to dry eye and the potential for blindness, experts say.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 July 2024
  • Those who come in direct contact with the untreated sewage are advised to wash their hands and clothing thoroughly.
    John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 4 Mar. 2023
  • But she was turned away at the emergency room even though it was confirmed that if left untreated, her pregnancy would put her life at risk.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 18 Sep. 2023
  • When the pandemic hit, more kids who were untreated or poorly treated began to present for care.
    John Duffy, CNN, 3 June 2022
  • All are battling lymphoma, leukemia and tumors that doctors said could kill them if left untreated.
    Erica L. Green, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Four of those were people who were living with HIV but in whom the disease was untreated at the time of their monkeypox infection.
    Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022
  • What's more, virus levels in the animals' lungs were reduced by over 99.99% as compared to an untreated control group of mice.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The implications of untreated chronic pain are profound.
    Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2024

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