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also anarchical
as in criminal
not restrained by or under the control of legal authority
the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting
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Recent Examples of anarchic
Disorder’ became a defining mantra for Richmond in the 1990s and early 2000s, encapsulating the anarchic, anti-establishment energy that’s made his brand a cult favorite.
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
An 11-minute, 13-episode 2D satire in which an Amazonian trickster spirit launches anarchic eco-pranks to repel loggers.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 July 2025
Forty-four years ago today, people who were already afraid of cities got the scare of their lives with the release of Escape From New York, John Carpenter's carceral fantasy starring an eyepatch-wearing Kurt Russell doing battle against anarchic hordes in a chaotic urban environment.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 July 2025
The veil between the online and offline realms feels thin as Zoomers socialize in their Zoomer way: playful, anarchic, yet always aware of the camera.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
An 11-minute, 13-episode 2D satire in which an Amazonian trickster spirit launches anarchic eco-pranks to repel loggers.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 July 2025
Forty-four years ago today, people who were already afraid of cities got the scare of their lives with the release of Escape From New York, John Carpenter's carceral fantasy starring an eyepatch-wearing Kurt Russell doing battle against anarchic hordes in a chaotic urban environment.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 July 2025
The veil between the online and offline realms feels thin as Zoomers socialize in their Zoomer way: playful, anarchic, yet always aware of the camera.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchic
Adjective
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According to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office, at least 25 defendants saw their criminal charges dismissed by a Bay State judge on Tuesday, after no one stepped forward to offer them legal assistance.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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No criminal charge has been brought to the District Attorney's Office to this point, said 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than being stripped of their parts, this term refers to vehicles that are driven off intact by thieves, either for joy-riding or title washing and illicit resale either here or abroad.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Grab a seat at Square Grouper, where illicit Florida Keys history blends with the freshest seafood and stellar sunset views.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While the season is still winding down, the area has seen shootings and disorderly crowds.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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The new initiatives include enforcing a curfew for teenagers, increasing the number of officers and surveillance downtown at night and issuing stay-away orders for people charged with violent crimes, disorderly behavior or weapons violations to keep them from Mile Square.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Matthews later returned to court to face two new counts of felonious assault and one count of misdemeanor assault.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Nathaniel Joshua-Olson Rockwell, 32, is charged with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of a felony firearms offense and two counts of felonious assault with a dangerous weapon, according to an Aug. 3 news release from Royal Oak Police.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Six months into Donald Trump’s second term, a lawless president is solidifying his law enforcement powers to create something most Americans didn’t vote for and don’t want: a police state increasingly robbing residents of their rights and due process.—
Storer H. Rowley,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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And Trump’s lawless immigration raids inspired dramatic changes in public support for immigrants.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tariffs are hammering its balance sheet and it’s burdened by an unruly European brand structure.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Their branches stretch in all directions like unruly cowlicks.—
Maggie Heyn Richardson,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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