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
The rambunctious female calf caught international attention on social media for her precocious antics, including taking a toothless bite of her handler.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Bagatelle is the slightly more rambunctious option.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
Looking for a more romantic, less rambunctious dinner?
—Molly Barstein, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Wallace’s piscine material is much more successful in this rambunctious, dynamic, take-it-or-leave-it novelistic form than in his fish-out-of-water public performance, years later, before the class of 2005.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Bagatelle is the slightly more rambunctious option.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
Looking for a more romantic, less rambunctious dinner?
—Molly Barstein, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Wallace’s piscine material is much more successful in this rambunctious, dynamic, take-it-or-leave-it novelistic form than in his fish-out-of-water public performance, years later, before the class of 2005.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rambunctious
Adjective
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The Israeli interviewees in Theroux’s documentary are portrayed as boisterous and open about their plans to fully occupy the West Bank and promote Palestinian relocation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Paycom Center, which seats 18,203 for Oklahoma City Thunder games, was filled with boisterous Nebraska fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Hurricanes said the rowdy atmosphere worked in their favor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sure, the space wasn’t originally built to host several thousand people looking to get rowdy with Willie and friends.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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One of the Bengsons’ essential expressive modes is the wake, whether in the Celtic or Creole tradition — the raucous celebration while death is in the room as an honored guest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2026
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Both teams came in clutch during key moments, while matching the raucous energy of the crowd.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Although Brixx operates a mix of corporate and franchised locations, its takeover of that space would make the lakefront livelier by putting patrons on the patio at night.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Fredericksburg still wears its German heritage on its sleeve, evident throughout Main Street architecture and a lively cluster of biergartens and long-running seasonal festivals.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 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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Huang says his team was surprised to find visual cues can actually help people detect sounds in noisy environments like crowded spaces or busy streets.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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There are some tantalizing hints, but the data are just too noisy to draw any firm conclusions.—
Tim Folger,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Obi Anyadike is Senior Africa Editor at The New Humanitarian, with a focus on violent extremism.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bergen said the pledge of allegiance gives a broader meaning to base violent desires.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Rambunctious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambunctious. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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