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
After initially being given three to four months to live, Sasse, 54, entered a clinical trial for a drug called daraxonrasib, an oral therapy (pill) that is designed to block the defective gene that triggers uncontrolled cellular growth.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Some scholars have argued that these are just uncontrolled public rants of little intellectual value from unknown people (as most commenters use pseudonyms).
—Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
These are caused by uncontrolled spasms of the vocal cords, which affect the ability to produce a consistent sound.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Nearly in sync, a third emerges, prompting a chorus of uncontrolled squeals and giddy laughter.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Some scholars have argued that these are just uncontrolled public rants of little intellectual value from unknown people (as most commenters use pseudonyms).
—Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
These are caused by uncontrolled spasms of the vocal cords, which affect the ability to produce a consistent sound.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Nearly in sync, a third emerges, prompting a chorus of uncontrolled squeals and giddy laughter.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled
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Even before auditions started, there’s been rampant speculation about who might wield Bond’s Walther PPK, with everyone from Jacob Elordi to Callum Turner and Aaron Taylor-Johnson rumored to be in contention for the role.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Dalila Santiago, a close friend and leader in López’s movement, said after rampant impunity in Honduras, Fúnez’s detention came as a shock.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Lithium-ion systems offer higher energy density but continue to face scrutiny over overheating and thermal runaway incidents, especially as AI data centers scale rapidly and demand larger backup power systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Anthropic’s products—especially Claude Code, its tool for agentic software development—have seen runaway popularity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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