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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
Fan speculation ran rampant about the apparent return of Matt’s old law partner, Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson), brutally gunned down at the start of the series’s pilot episode.
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ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Survivor is about the pursuit of individualism within the constraints of community, and the limits of community in the face of rampant individualism.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Dalila Santiago, a close friend and leader in López’s movement, said after rampant impunity in the Honduras, Fúnez's detention came as a shock.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Courts were backed up, the jail population rose once again, and absenteeism became rampant among corrections officers.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Survivor is about the pursuit of individualism within the constraints of community, and the limits of community in the face of rampant individualism.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Dalila Santiago, a close friend and leader in López’s movement, said after rampant impunity in the Honduras, Fúnez's detention came as a shock.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Courts were backed up, the jail population rose once again, and absenteeism became rampant among corrections officers.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
Adjective
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RTDs will not grow at runaway speed forever.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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On May 10, the Richland County Sheriff's Department responded to a call for service about a runaway child being held at Fuller's residence, the agency said in a news release.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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And why in the world would anyone composing after the Second World War reëmbrace the long-irrelevant late-Romantic idiom of Puccini and Strauss, with its lush harmonies, rich orchestration, and powerful melodies?—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Eco effort The most impressive part of the property is its lush landscaping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Even 246 cases at the time of declaration implied that there had been multiple generations of uncontrolled spread.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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The Ebola outbreak first reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday has seemingly escalated quickly into a large, uncontrolled multinational outbreak.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Cypress vine self-seeds and can become weedy.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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When spots of weedy growths are relatively small, use of a herbicide made for the lawn type could be a good control.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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There's an emphasis on seafood here, with the popular Smoked Fish (chips n’ dip) as well as a few different raw items to choose from.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Guests will find raw concrete, ribbed glass, plenty of velvet and bubblegum-hued rugs, and walls clad in cork for the kind of insulation used in recording booths of the 1960s.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Plants form a dense tuft of stiff grass-like foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Along the way, the grade grows dramatically, temperatures drop, and the views and climate zones shift from dense forest to alpine tundra.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Offal fell out of favor in America for several reasons, including its association with poverty and wartime rationing in the prosperous era that followed World War II, according to The Takeout.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Parting Thoughts The most prosperous will not simply be those who produce the most, but rather, those who can produce the right compounds, at the right quality, at the right scale and with the right cost profile.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Highlights include the raw sampler—mussels blanketed in a thick puree of herbs, scallop crudo bathed in homemade almond milk—and a bouillabaisse accompanied by insanely crunchy cheesy bread for sopping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Methane combustion produces mainly carbon dioxide and water vapor rather than thick soot and toxic chemicals.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampant. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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