as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
a harum-scarum dash through the crowded terminal to make the flight
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as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
tossed everything harum-scarum from the closet in a desperate attempt to find her shoes
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Adjective
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Military families, whose stability should be a national priority, are left instead navigating economic turbulence born out of reckless policymaking.—
Michael B Smith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025 -
Ironically, too, for the first offseason in well over a decade, the organization’s actual self-interest and penchant for reckless, all-in swings in pursuit of immediate gratification are actually aligned.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Harvard donors 'frantically' pushing school to cut deal with Trump, report says.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Instead of frantically making short-term fixes, Nadella looked to the horizon—transforming Microsoft into one of the world's most valuable companies.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Bucs need more daredevil defenders who can wheel and steal the football.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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That would be daredevil buddies Max and Benj Cave (brothers whose middle names are both Storror), Callum and Sacha Powell (also brothers), Drew Taylor, Toby Segar and Josh Burnett-Blake, who started out simply horsing around, filming pranks and sharing them online.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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All of it wild-caught.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 Aug. 2020
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Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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The former model also packed a daring silver dress that was made entirely out of watch bands.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Listen to this article A Connecticut woman who was being held captive by a man wanted in multiple states made a daring escape Wednesday as police were arriving on the scene to arrest him for other crimes.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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Sinners is a wildly uncommon thing: a blockbuster that’s comfortable with uncertainty.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2025
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Different people can want wildly different retirement lifestyles, and the cost can vary just as wildly.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Harum-scarum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harum-scarum. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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