a weed that's rampant in this area
the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
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The speculation was rampant all around the league when news of James’ decision broke, with rival executives wondering if this was a precursor to a trade request (James, remember, has a no-trade clause and could thus control any such move).—Sam Amick, New York Times, 30 June 2025 The rampant abuse of 9-year-old Owen started as early as June 2023 and continued up until his death Sept. 19, 2024 when police were called to the home for an unresponsive child, prosecutors said.—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025 Rybnik is one of Poland’s largest producers of coal, and with that abundance has come rampant consumption.—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 At a time of dehumanizing language and rampant violence against immigrants, Real Women steps up to its moment.—Marjorie García, Billboard, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rampant
Word History
Etymology
Middle English rampaunt, rampand, borrowed from Anglo-French rampant "crawling, rampant (in heraldry)," from present participle of ramper "to climb, rear up on the hind legs, creep" — more at ramp entry 4
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