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
His entire ski line is considered a no-fall zone—skiing’s equivalent of free soloing—where one mistake or slip can result in an uncontrolled fall and certain death.
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
The study estimates that more than 2,300 rocket bodies are currently orbiting Earth and will eventually re-enter the atmosphere uncontrolled.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
However, unlike beer or cheese, where microbes are intentionally introduced and controlled, fermentation in cocoa beans is a spontaneous process and largely uncontrolled.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
CCMs are lesions in the brain that occur when the cells that make up blood vessels undergo uncontrolled growth.
—Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
The study estimates that more than 2,300 rocket bodies are currently orbiting Earth and will eventually re-enter the atmosphere uncontrolled.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
However, unlike beer or cheese, where microbes are intentionally introduced and controlled, fermentation in cocoa beans is a spontaneous process and largely uncontrolled.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
CCMs are lesions in the brain that occur when the cells that make up blood vessels undergo uncontrolled growth.
—Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled
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This could make for an intriguing shootout between Maye and Baker Mayfield, who is playing the best ball of his career and has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off to a 6-2 start despite rampant injuries along his offensive line and wide receiving unit.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Comparisons to the work of the Coen brothers were rampant and not always positive.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Resistance to runaway-AI by organisations such as the Society of Authors becomes more and more vital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Such skepticism melted away after episode one of this first runaway celebrity season.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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