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as in wild
existing without human habitation or cultivation
a dangerous and untamed land
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as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
tried to capture the untamed horse
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Recent Examples of untamed
Practical Information The drive, which is surrounded by wilderness, is even more untamed in the winter.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
What unites these journeys is access to remote landscapes, rare wildlife and a region that still feels profoundly untamed.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Thomas Newman’s otherwise mechanical score takes on fluid, untamed qualities.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Even her baby hairs had untamed wisps.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
What unites these journeys is access to remote landscapes, rare wildlife and a region that still feels profoundly untamed.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Thomas Newman’s otherwise mechanical score takes on fluid, untamed qualities.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Even her baby hairs had untamed wisps.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
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While reading the manga, Godoy would take photos of Luffy’s wildest faces to try to include them in his performance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sequel throws the bride, Grace, played with feral ferocity by Samara Weaving into another, even more twisted game.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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There’s wind and possible thunderstorms Thursday, more breeze Friday and showers possible Sunday — though not yet the kind of feral gusts that shredded last year’s Saturday leaderboard.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mujahid claimed Pakistani strikes hit multiple civilian sites and uninhabited locations in Afghanistan’s Paktia and Paktika provinces, as well as other areas.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mujahid claimed Pakistani strikes hit multiple civilian sites and uninhabited locations in Afghanistan's Paktia and Paktika provinces, as well as other areas.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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This experience prioritizes the animals’ wellbeing by focusing on increasing the population, collecting data, and working with experts who have success in re-wilding.—
Jack Tydeman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Others say it’s taken a concerted effort to keep up with city leaders’ stance on the data center, which is set to break ground later this year on a plot of undeveloped land more than twice the size of Arrowhead Stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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The retrospective exhibit places the 26,000-acre, undeveloped Georgia barrier island near Savannah among the most important artist colonies of the 20th century.—
Amy Paige Condon,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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They were met with savage brutality, with as many as 30,000 murdered by their own government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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But they were met with savage brutality, with as many as 30,000 souls murdered by their own government.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Down these uncultivated paths, Horace’s Lydia, Tibullus’s Delia, and Ovid’s Corinna had passed, but only Virgil’s Philomela remained.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The continent is home to 60% of the planet’s uncultivated arable land that is capable of sequestering immense amounts of carbon—yet only 16% of the global carbon credits market.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fufu Tokyo Ginza is an urban oasis in every sense—34 suites with private gardens and natural hot spring baths sourced from Atami, all perched above the Ginza 1-chome intersection with direct metro access below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Anteaters just haven’t been led by a natural scorer like Hunter Hernandez in a long time.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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