rampant

adjective

ˈram-pənt How to pronounce rampant (audio)
Definition of rampantnext
1
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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2
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 Antonio Bonheur is this week’s poster boy for rampant welfare fraud in Massachusetts. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 Despite rampant rumors that professional camera crews were seen filming around Madison Square Garden and inside their nuptials for a future release, PEOPLE has learned the couple have no plans to drop a film about their big day. — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Other essential qualities include a substantial heft, range, and engagement with the United States’s history, especially the recurrent issues of racial injustice, religious enthusiasm, social conformity, and rampant capitalism. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Then the favourites/best team in the tournament, the rampant French, are in action in their last-16 game against Paraguay. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rampant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
  1. runaway
  2. lush
  3. uncontrolled
  4. weedy
  5. raw
  6. dense
  7. prosperous
  8. thick
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  • If not for the Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt (+17), Arraez would be the runaway favorite to win his first career Gold Glove Award.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country ​with an iron fist from 1990 to 2000 and was credited with defeating Maoist insurgents and taming runaway hyperinflation.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of runaway
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  • Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • If your lawn is struggling from summer heat, weeds, or drought, reseeding can revitalize it and help make your lawn look thick and lush.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of lush
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  • That data can be retained and used in future ways, unknown and uncontrolled by those whose biometric data has been collected.
    — Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • Outside of programmed scripts, robots struggle to perform autonomous actions in uncontrolled environments.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of uncontrolled
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  • Jeon-Gi lives with his Korean family in Building A, scrapping with kids from other immigrant families in a weedy playground.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Your neighbors probably won't be bothered by your weedy flower beds or rusty lawn furniture.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of weedy
Adjective
  • Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • How to Eat Shred raw Brussels sprouts and use in a coleslaw or salad.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Definition of raw
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  • If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The 23 crew members fought through dense fog and dealt with equipment issues after leaving port on June 5.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of dense
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  • Congressional District first and will work to build a stronger, safer, and more prosperous future for our families, our communities, and our country.
    — Belinda Keiser, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • The first half, which takes place in 1923-24, revolves around Tatos Cartozian, a prosperous rug merchant living with his family in Portland, Ore.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of prosperous
Adjective
  • With the blessing and support of the Forest Service, the tribe began working to restore parts of its homeland — not as a shrubland, or thick conifer forest, but an open and free tapestry anchored by oaks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Big bluegills fight hard, and hauling them out of sunken trees or thick vegetation on light tackle takes real skill.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
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