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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
Pol learns the ropes alongside fellow stripper Noel (Daniel Fernando) and savvy prostitute Bambi (Jaclyn Jose), discovering an underbelly of protection rackets, human trafficking and rampant political corruption.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
The rumors were so rampant that Mark Duplass, an experienced filmmaker and one of the movie’s stars, weighed in to shut down skeptics.
—Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 31 May 2026
The United States Geological Survey has confirmed that the mysterious noise heard across Massachusetts Saturday afternoon, prompting rampant curiosity, was a sonic boom from a meteor.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
While the virus is typically associated with the cold winter months when flus and colds run rampant, these late-spring surges aren't abnormal.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
The rumors were so rampant that Mark Duplass, an experienced filmmaker and one of the movie’s stars, weighed in to shut down skeptics.
—Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 31 May 2026
The United States Geological Survey has confirmed that the mysterious noise heard across Massachusetts Saturday afternoon, prompting rampant curiosity, was a sonic boom from a meteor.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
While the virus is typically associated with the cold winter months when flus and colds run rampant, these late-spring surges aren't abnormal.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
Adjective
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The industry has been well aware of the risks of the types of chemical accidents that can lead to a thermal runaway reaction, posing the risk of an explosion.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Police in Waco, Texas, found themselves in an unusually bouncy pursuit to recapture a runaway kangaroo.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The dining room feels more summery—its wall of glass doors open directly onto the lush green courtyard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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At the sentence level, its craftsmanship sings; her prose is as lush and imbued with the miraculous as it is lived-in and inviting.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Safety and efficacy have not been evaluated in pregnant women, pediatric users, people with active cancer or cancer in remission, or users with uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, bradycardia or tachycardia.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Well, maybe, but on the other hand, a massive uncontrolled experiment on a global scale that can impact mental health might not be the best course of action for humankind.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Because most home compost bins don't reach a high enough temperature to kill pathogens or seeds, don't add grass clippings from a diseased or weedy lawn.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 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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You’ll be rewarded with the raw, unbridled beauty that will stay with you for a lifetime.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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On the west coast, Sal Salis offers a raw, deeply immersive connection to land and sea where luxury is defined by simplicity, seclusion and the untouched beauty of Cape Range National Park.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Set in a quiet residential neighborhood, this intimate beachfront property (whose name mixes the owners’ first initials with the Dutch word for oasis) uses dense, vibrant landscaping and shutters and stone walls between guest rooms to create a cocooning feeling of privacy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The installation, Unheimlich Manöver, 2007, consists of the entire contents of Liden’s former three-hundred-square-foot apartment in Stockholm, organized into a dense rectilinear mass as if placed in storage.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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She’s being raised in upper crust Gilead society, tutored in a private girls’ school led by Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) for a potential prosperous husband, specifically one in the upper ranks of the military.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Ten minutes down the road from Thiepval, on the other side of the highway leading to today’s prosperous French border city of Amiens, lies the German war cemetery at Fricourt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Hikers dip into shady trails lined with thick brush, a favorite path being the Myakka Canopy Walkway, which offers a rare peek into the ecosystems—both minuscule and massive—within the swampy marshland.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampant. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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