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as in runaway
showing no signs of being under control
the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
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as in lush
growing thickly and vigorously
try to avoid the patch of rampant poison ivy near the resting spot on the trail
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Recent Examples of rampant
Milei pledged to end Argentina’s track record of rampant inflation with major spending cuts and governmental reforms, but some of his agenda cannot be achieved without more legislative power, according to experts.
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
In places where the rule of law is weak or red tape is rampant, founders spend more time navigating paperwork and loopholes than building value.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This rampant, unauthorized AI use degrades the educational experience of individual students who overly rely on the technology and those who wish to avoid using it.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Speculation remains rampant that those three ACC schools will leave that league before the end of this decade for the SEC or Big Ten.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
In places where the rule of law is weak or red tape is rampant, founders spend more time navigating paperwork and loopholes than building value.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This rampant, unauthorized AI use degrades the educational experience of individual students who overly rely on the technology and those who wish to avoid using it.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Speculation remains rampant that those three ACC schools will leave that league before the end of this decade for the SEC or Big Ten.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
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The former child actor, who got his breakthrough role in 1997's Soul Food at age 13, was diagnosed with Castleman disease not long after the film became a runaway hit.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Following the runaway success of horror movie Weapons, director Zach Cregger confirms the early reports that a prequel movie focused on a younger Aunt Gladys is in the works.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the 1820s, Gregor MacGregor announced the discovery of Poyais, a lush and prosperous paradise in Central America.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s also a grass tennis court for summer matches and plenty of lush borders designed to look pretty all year round.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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The disease triggers nerve cells in parts of the brain to gradually break down and die, leading to uncontrolled movements, emotional or behavioral problems, and loss of cognition.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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McVay has long declined to play his starters in the preseason, an uncontrolled environment with full contact and tackling risks injuries before the games even start to count.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Avoid Boxelder Trees As their name suggests, these bugs love boxelder trees, a weedy type of maple native to North America.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Sep. 2025
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Plants seed readily in the garden and can become weedy in frost-free areas where seeds survive the winter.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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There is plenty of raw data online, but much of it is harvested privately by platforms.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The set finds her playing guitar, bass, violin and banjo, while singing songs that feel both raw with emotion yet refined in delivery.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Other valuable fruiting plants include elderberry, spicebush (), and native roses, which produce nutrient-dense hips in fall.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since September 2024, a new federal law requires mammogram reports to state whether breast tissue is dense, and to mention the possibility of additional imaging.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Forty years after opening, Union Square Cafe is one of the prosperous patriarchs of the New York restaurant world.—
Christine Muhlke,
Air Mail,
20 Sep. 2025
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Acting now affirms the values that bind us together and builds a healthier, more prosperous society for all.—
Shelley Stewart III,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some models suggest that K2-18b is a hycean world — an ocean planet with a thick atmosphere of hydrogen — and the signature of dimethyl sulfide was detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Its fabric is thick but not too heavy, according to reviewers, which is great for someone like me whose body temperature fluctuates constantly.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampant. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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