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Recent Examples of recklessly
In December, a thief stole the control stick from an R train parked under southern Brooklyn — the same section of track where a young, repeat train thief recklessly threw a train in reverse during a joyride months earlier.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The conviction capped a yearslong process that included investigations by New York authorities and a pursuit for justice by Monica's family, who accused Baldner of acting recklessly during a routine traffic stop and subsequent deadly chase.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
According to police, Matuszewski allegedly engaged police in a pursuit, driving recklessly and failing to stay his lane.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The driver raced along the 710 and 5 Freeways, driving recklessly and winding through residential neighborhoods.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
There are still needs to be addressed, but nothing that will cause the team to behave recklessly after the opening bell.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The insight isn’t about spending recklessly.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooks recklessly passed dozens of vehicles on the highway shoulders and in closed construction zones while driving the bus, the affidavit stated.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The neighbors say that motorcycle enthusiasts regularly drive recklessly and noisily along RM 2222 west of Loop 360 and that officers have not been able to reign in the behavior under existing city rules.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The conviction capped a yearslong process that included investigations by New York authorities and a pursuit for justice by Monica's family, who accused Baldner of acting recklessly during a routine traffic stop and subsequent deadly chase.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
According to police, Matuszewski allegedly engaged police in a pursuit, driving recklessly and failing to stay his lane.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The driver raced along the 710 and 5 Freeways, driving recklessly and winding through residential neighborhoods.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
There are still needs to be addressed, but nothing that will cause the team to behave recklessly after the opening bell.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The insight isn’t about spending recklessly.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooks recklessly passed dozens of vehicles on the highway shoulders and in closed construction zones while driving the bus, the affidavit stated.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The neighbors say that motorcycle enthusiasts regularly drive recklessly and noisily along RM 2222 west of Loop 360 and that officers have not been able to reign in the behavior under existing city rules.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessly
Adverb
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Our next step is to understand how cells controlling hesitation interact with drugs treating ADHD and OCD, conditions where patients can respond impulsively during volatile or uncertain situations.—
Eric Yttri,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Make Impulse Purchases People with organized homes are mindful not to buy things impulsively, explains Kristen Ziegler, the founder of Minima in Richmond, Virginia.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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Or, will he be inclined to rashly respond similarly to former Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem?—
Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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With Mercury going retrograde in this part of the sky on February 26, just don’t sign anything too rashly or hastily, because the potential for errors and misunderstandings is high right now.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Everything—from the squat, one-story structure to the station wagon parked outside—had been coated in the same uneven layer of white paint, as if someone had tried, hurriedly, to erase it from the landscape.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Connecticut legislature hurriedly endorsed the sale during a special session in 2024, adopting — without a public hearing — the enabling legislation needed to allow an unregulated, nonprofit company to buy a regulated water utility.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Set Rules For Micro-Interventions Of course, even a strategy like this, with ample scientific support, can backfire if it’s implemented thoughtlessly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Through their unlikely friendship, the budding director got to dive headfirst into — and fall in love with — the then-dying underground scene of Greek B-movies.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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We've already been thrown headfirst into election season with a major political shakeup in the race for secretary of state.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Sulfate pollution levels in China have dropped precipitously since 2013, driven by new air pollution policy in the country.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Its shares initially soared before falling precipitously since its debut.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Opposite the pump lies a dead body, haphazardly covered with half a sheet of cardboard and encircled by black flies.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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After losing half of the original roster to trades and a few more bodies to injury, this haphazardly assembled roster is not comfortable playing together.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Recklessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessly. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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