as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a case that was solved only because of one detective's unbridled determination to bring the killer to justice
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Recent Examples of unbridled
Pure, unbridled anger at Democratic leadership's paralysis.
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Christopher Bouzy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
What struck me about this event was the true unbridled joy of the participants, from various subcultures and communities, surrounded by laughter, beer and punk music.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
Friday’s performance—with Guerrero conducting from memory and mouthing along with the chorus — sounded as dotingly prepared as the rest of the program, but with an unbridled emotional palette.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The Rolls-Royce Corniche had soon become a global symbol of sumptuous indulgence and unbridled excess; the automotive equivalent of lighting a Cuban cigar with a hundred-dollar bill.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Bouzy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
What struck me about this event was the true unbridled joy of the participants, from various subcultures and communities, surrounded by laughter, beer and punk music.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
Friday’s performance—with Guerrero conducting from memory and mouthing along with the chorus — sounded as dotingly prepared as the rest of the program, but with an unbridled emotional palette.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The Rolls-Royce Corniche had soon become a global symbol of sumptuous indulgence and unbridled excess; the automotive equivalent of lighting a Cuban cigar with a hundred-dollar bill.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbridled
Adjective
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His arrest and subsequent trial blew it over like a house of cards, though, tarnishing Combs' reputation with claims of domestic abuse, intimidation and rampant drug use.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fuzzy thinking is rampant today!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Opposition to the storage systems usually focuses on the possibility of thermal runaway, a chain reaction of uncontrolled heating that can lead to fire or an explosion.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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According to Healthline, lymphoproliferative disorders are a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled production of white blood cells called lymphocytes.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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