as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
that beach is often taken over by packs of rambunctious young people, so don't go there expecting peace and quiet
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Recent Examples of rambunctious
Clever, funny and visually appealing, Daniel Chong’s nutty action comedy zips along, driven by rambunctious energy and a spirited Mark Mothersbaugh score.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
For months, this young, rambunctious, and altogether infectious bunch played with house money, thumbing their collective noses at the idea of another year of rebuild futility.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The rambunctious female calf caught international attention on social media for her precocious antics, including taking a toothless bite of her handler.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Bagatelle is the slightly more rambunctious option.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
For months, this young, rambunctious, and altogether infectious bunch played with house money, thumbing their collective noses at the idea of another year of rebuild futility.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The rambunctious female calf caught international attention on social media for her precocious antics, including taking a toothless bite of her handler.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Bagatelle is the slightly more rambunctious option.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rambunctious
Adjective
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Assad’s 5 2/3 shutout innings in a 9-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays earned an ovation from the boisterous Cubs fans who filled the ballpark.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This affords it plenty of privacy despite the windows on all sides, with the only immediate neighbors being a boisterous bunch of alpacas, goats, chicken, and cows.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everything seems possible after a nervy 136-134 overtime victory over San Antonio at rowdy Ball Arena.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The raucous clip was co-directed by Carpenter and Margaret Qualley, and also co-stars Madelyn Cline.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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The show stars Levy and Ortega as Nicky and Morgan, the older children of Laurie Metcalf's Linda, a raucous New Jersey mother running for mayor.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Family discussions will be lively.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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By night, Ora’s lemon-yellow booths and terrazzo-crazy paving become a lively setting for Greco-Italian chef Ettore Botrini’s accessible but accomplished menu.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the crowd at that rumbustious Democratic Convention in 1896 was a journeyman journalist, L. Frank Baum, who had a number of careers behind him by that time.—
David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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Around this time, the outfit’s quirky, lightly rumbustious songs began to resonate across British press and radio; accessible while containing a marked dose of strangeness, Fontaine’s songwriting – at once emotionally raw and witty – boasted a strong multi-generational appeal.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Those self-aware lyrics are paired with breezy melody and a gently rollicking rhythm, making this feel like a freewheeling summertime favorite.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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His lightning guitar work — alongside a mandolinist, fiddler, upright-bassist and banjo player who are not too shabby on their respective strings themselves — delivered a rollicking half-hour that gave the fans in the bleachers plenty to dance to.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Both teachers stood with their classes last week during the noisy Thursday pep rally, smiling through most of the ceremony.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sennheiser Noise-Canceling Headphones Deal The Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones are the ultimate delete button for a noisy world.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In 2023, a report from the Police Executive Research Forum, a national think tank on policing standards, called for police to put the brakes on car chases unless a violent crime has been committed and the suspect poses an imminent threat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The enemy was large and violent.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Rambunctious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambunctious. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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