exposed to

Frequency: 9.013.5 per million words

vulnerable to or in contact with something, often harmful

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Examples (10)

  • The house is very exposed to westerly winds.
  • Depletion of the ozone layer leaves the earth's surface increasingly exposed to harmful radiation from the sun.
  • The country became highly exposed to the vagaries of international markets.
  • The postponement of difficult decisions left the government dangerously exposed to American influence.
  • Children living in poverty are more exposed to health risks.
  • Workers in the mine were constantly exposed to dangerous chemicals.
  • The coastal town was heavily exposed to hurricane damage.
  • People with fair skin are particularly exposed to sunburn.
  • The new policy left consumers fully exposed to market fluctuations.
  • Elderly residents were painfully exposed to the effects of inflation.