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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
The rampant fraud in the industry became so bad that legitimate providers began calling for more regulations and oversight.
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
For generations the city has been a hub of Black music plagued by rampant whitewashing and swagger jacking.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Both figures are slightly up over 2023, but violent crime is far from rampant, especially in nature.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
But whether employment levels are about to be driven off a cliff thanks to the rampant use of generative AI at the workplace remains debatable.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
For generations the city has been a hub of Black music plagued by rampant whitewashing and swagger jacking.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Both figures are slightly up over 2023, but violent crime is far from rampant, especially in nature.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
But whether employment levels are about to be driven off a cliff thanks to the rampant use of generative AI at the workplace remains debatable.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
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Dating shows always feel a little bit exploitative, but the runaway success of Love on the Spectrum shows that there's somebody for just about everybody.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Amid the increasingly damning reports on the rising threat of America’s runaway deficits and debt, the looming disaster that could upend the lifestyle of tens of millions of elderly Americans is getting scant attention.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Six Senses has long been associated with its lush, secluded destinations like the Maldives, Thailand, Bali, Seychelles, and Oman’s Zighy Bay, for example.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Eating and drinking Il Caffè on the ground floor is a bright, inviting space where marble and mirrors meet lush greenery.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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An inevitable problem with bus navigation is not the app but the relatively uncontrolled environment of the street itself.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2026
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While the virus is continuing to spread uncontrolled in the southwest part of Utah, other parts of the state — including areas closer to Salt Lake City — are now experiencing increases in cases.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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As a result, privets are incredibly invasive and weedy.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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All asparagus species are virtually indestructible owing to their rhizomes, and two of them, although popular in dry arrangements, can become weedy in the garden.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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Yellowcake is a concentrated form of uranium after impurities are removed from the raw ore.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Without this specific chemical transformation, the raw uranium mined from the ground cannot be utilized as fuel for nuclear power plants.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Aerix claims the result is a UAV capable of sustained, multidirectional motion—an essential requirement for tracking erratic airborne targets in dense or cluttered environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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What is once in a lifetime in some places, once a generation in other places, occasional in the most prosperous of programs, has become a baseline achievement for the men’s and women’s basketball teams in Storrs.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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But where Grosz targets only the vain and prosperous, Lapid puts his struggling bohemians at the heart of corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dramatic footage shows flames and thick black smoke billowing from the area around the airport, while firefighters worked to contain the blaze.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The crowd remains thick, spanning the width of the street.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampant. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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