as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a tirade filled with uncontrolled anger about what the government was doing
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Recent Examples of uncontrolled
In his first major speech as VP, Vance accused European leaders of suppressing voters' free speech and allowing uncontrolled mass migration.
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Vocal tics are sudden, uncontrolled noises that are often repetitive.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
The state’s notice alleges that Chevron failed to prevent oil, gas and water from flowing uncontrolled from the well and failed to follow general safety requirements, leading to at least one worker’s injury when the blowout happened, according to the document.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Three Welcome, Myth Busting Wins Firstly, the report is clear that ADHD remains under diagnosed in the UK, a not a rampant, uncontrolled Tik Tok trend.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Vocal tics are sudden, uncontrolled noises that are often repetitive.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
The state’s notice alleges that Chevron failed to prevent oil, gas and water from flowing uncontrolled from the well and failed to follow general safety requirements, leading to at least one worker’s injury when the blowout happened, according to the document.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Three Welcome, Myth Busting Wins Firstly, the report is clear that ADHD remains under diagnosed in the UK, a not a rampant, uncontrolled Tik Tok trend.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled
Adjective
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Crime in New York was rampant, and racial tensions were high.—
Robert Chiarito,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The innovation has been rampant, with AI usage evolving from coding assistants led by GitHub Copilot to next-gen vibe coding tools like Cursor and Windsurf (all, coincidentally, built on top of Microsoft’s open source VSCode IDE).—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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One of them painted the portrait of Luis Robert Jr., runaway LVP favorite, as perfectly as it could possibly be painted.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Implementing reasonable limits for each plan prevents runaway use and protects against outliers.—
Alvaro Morales,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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