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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
Threats to vaccination rates Vaccination rates have been falling nationwide as more states allow parents to opt out of school mandates for religious or philosophical reasons and vaccine skepticism rises, fueled by rampant misinformation on social media.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
And inequality, corruption, and scarcity were rampant.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Oliver suddenly recognizes his rampant narcissism may be an issue worth addressing, after four seasons of pushing his own accomplishments and priorities to the forefront.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
In a trio of bills in 2021, Cooper signed off on the most sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time in office in response to the death of George Floyd, which sparked accusations that racist police brutality is rampant.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
And inequality, corruption, and scarcity were rampant.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Oliver suddenly recognizes his rampant narcissism may be an issue worth addressing, after four seasons of pushing his own accomplishments and priorities to the forefront.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
In a trio of bills in 2021, Cooper signed off on the most sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time in office in response to the death of George Floyd, which sparked accusations that racist police brutality is rampant.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
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Too much, and the world tips into a runaway greenhouse effect or becomes toxic.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In business, there is success, and then there is runaway success.—
David Malcolm,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Then come the florals—lush, romantic, full of whimsy—before the icons land with striking confidence, like the bold centerpiece of the board.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Follow the guidelines recommended for your growing zone and type of grass to determine how and when to fertilize your lawn for lush grass growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Then, uncontrolled, jerky movements develop as well as vision loss, dementia, and seizures.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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While viral replication results in uncontrolled production of a large amounts of the protein, the way it’s produced by the mRNA vaccine is very different.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Crimson clover can become weedy in landscape beds, restrict use to production gardens, orchards, and other large acreage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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For years, nearby residents came to this isolated corner of the lakefront to take walks and find comfort in the solitude and often unkept beach and weedy woodland behind it.—
Michael McColly,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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The Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025) laptop now drops another $200, pairing all-day battery and quiet, fanless design with the raw speed of Apple’s M4 chip.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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In addition to showcasing the Arctic’s raw, austere beauty and wildlife encounters such as sightings of polar bears, walruses, wolves, giant musk ox, narwhal, and snowy owls, the voyage shines a spotlight on the Indigenous people who have stewarded the region’s unusual ecosystems for 5,000 years.—
Robin Catalano,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This happens when its dense stellar corpse is close enough to its companion star to allow its gravity to begin stripping away the partner's stellar material.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The resulting configuration provides much denser storage than conventional all flash parallel file systems.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The once-prosperous toy store chain had collapsed in bankruptcy and shuttered all its stores several years ago.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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May many more young conservatives stand up and continue his efforts in pursuit of a freer, safer and more prosperous America.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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The polished sateen set boasts a thick border in six color combinations to wake up a bedroom.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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To serve, top with thick, creamy Greek yogurt and vibrant fruits of choice, like raspberries, mangoes and blueberries.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampant. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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