RAMPANT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

rampant

adjective

ˈram-pənt

Definition of rampant

as in runaway

showing no signs of being under control the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city

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as in lush

growing thickly and vigorously try to avoid the patch of rampant poison ivy near the resting spot on the trail

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Recent Examples of rampant Reports of a second batch of shows has been rampant ever since, spurred on by frontman Liam Gallagher who has hinted at the return on his X profile. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026 Other items that jumped in price include airfares, hospital care, and electronic components, which have been lifted by rampant spending on AI data centers. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The Southeast Asian nation has long justified its generous political salaries as an important measure to curb corruption, which is rampant among some neighboring countries. — John Liu, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 Today, the Joliet center is plagued by widespread conditions of solitary confinement, rampant violence and endemic self-harm. — Joan Steffen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rampant

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Adjective

China’s spy chief warned that runaway AI capabilities could threaten Communist Party control.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Onshoring hasn’t taken off as a runaway trend even as the current political administration exacts punishing duties on offshore production markets far and wide.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of runaway

Adjective

Maintaining a lush, healthy lawn takes year-round diligence to keep soil healthy and weeds, pests, and diseases at bay.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Some Ferns Ferns may bring a lush, woodland feel indoors, but certain varieties aren’t always the best choice.

— Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lush

Adjective

Those tests have covered both controlled and uncontrolled airspace.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The United Nations Environment Program estimates that more than 90% of waste generated in Africa is disposed of at uncontrolled dumpsites and landfills, often with associated open burning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncontrolled

Adjective

Yvette opens the door to Pizza City’s lone toilet, engulfing them in a bouquet of Pine-Sol and damp cinderblock and the earthier smell of the small weedy lot where the bathroom’s rear wall ought to be.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Jeon-Gi lives with his Korean family in Building A, scrapping with kids from other immigrant families in a weedy playground.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of weedy

Adjective

Rings are not always uniform, and JWST might simply have cut through a denser clump.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Starting with what is often called the Arab Spring and ending with the Black Lives Matter protests that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020, the demonstrations—dense, synchronized, and persistent—dwarfed older, briefer moments of global protest.

— Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of dense

Adjective

The country is almost certainly dirtier, poorer, less prosperous, and in some ways less safe than in 2024.

— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
He was haunted by Switzerland’s position of neutrality during the fight against the Nazis, and he was troubled by the accommodations his prosperous countrymen were willing to make after the war to maintain their comfortable detachment.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of prosperous

Adjective

Sonorous jaws bristled with the thick chin hairs of your least-favourite grandmother.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
After making his final start on May 14, White was diagnosed with a left shoulder capsular sprain, which is a tearing or stretching of the thick tissue wrapping around his throwing shoulder joint.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

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