as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
a bike messenger who regularly cuts across busy city streets with a kamikaze boldness
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Recent Examples of kamikaze
Japan has announced plans to raise a fleet of loitering kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles to counter threats from China (and other regional threats).
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Drone expertise Iran’s Shahed-136 ‘kamikaze’ drone has become a fixture of modern warfare, with Moscow utilizing the technology in its years-long invasion of Ukraine.
—Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Combatants in the Russia-Ukraine war have pioneered the use of first-person view drones as kamikaze munitions.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Amid the wave of attacks, some targets inside Iran were destroyed by one-way attack drones, which are also sometimes referred to as kamikaze drones.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Drone expertise Iran’s Shahed-136 ‘kamikaze’ drone has become a fixture of modern warfare, with Moscow utilizing the technology in its years-long invasion of Ukraine.
—Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Combatants in the Russia-Ukraine war have pioneered the use of first-person view drones as kamikaze munitions.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Amid the wave of attacks, some targets inside Iran were destroyed by one-way attack drones, which are also sometimes referred to as kamikaze drones.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kamikaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kamikaze
Adjective
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As buttoned-up and as rule-abiding as Nicky is, Morgan is reckless.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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With a focus on driving down the high cost of living, fixing our broken health care system, getting ICE under control, ending this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East and cleaning up corruption.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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At this time, Moore says, aviation was considered a daredevil sport, and successful pilots, especially in France, became celebrities.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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Mira was an amiable baby, a daredevil toddler, and, once Dylan arrived, a menace.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Sunday’s triumph came by way of Hamlin executing a daring three-wide pass of Spire Motorsports teammates Daniel Suarez and Carson Hocevar to take the lead with 38 laps remaining.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Burgundy would also look stunning with a deeper brown, but this surprise color pairing feels a little more daring and exciting.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
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“Kamikaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kamikaze. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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