as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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Recent Examples of unchecked
Yet for all of Orbán’s aspirations to amass unchecked power, Hungary’s democracy is not yet extinguished.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
History has shown, time and again, that leaders who accumulate unchecked power, surround themselves with loyalists, and normalize perpetual war often turn those powers inward.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
However, the constant barrage of stories that focus only on wrongdoing within our law enforcement agencies, when left completely unchecked by ones that celebrate the many valuable (and, in some cases, heroic) contributions, serve only to unfairly fan the flames of distrust and vitriol.
—Craig MacLellan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
As customers continue to shift toward streaming over broadcast TV, unchecked price hikes are increasingly problematic.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
History has shown, time and again, that leaders who accumulate unchecked power, surround themselves with loyalists, and normalize perpetual war often turn those powers inward.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
However, the constant barrage of stories that focus only on wrongdoing within our law enforcement agencies, when left completely unchecked by ones that celebrate the many valuable (and, in some cases, heroic) contributions, serve only to unfairly fan the flames of distrust and vitriol.
—Craig MacLellan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
As customers continue to shift toward streaming over broadcast TV, unchecked price hikes are increasingly problematic.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchecked
Adjective
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The plant is easily identified by its rampant growth in the spring and its spiny globular fruit.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Speculation has been rampant, with everyone from Jacob Elordi to Callum Turner to Louis Partridge rumored to be in line to receive a certain someone’s license to kill.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Structural risks with the confinement system An uncontrolled failure of this internal shell would release large quantities of radioactive particles.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, this can increase inflammation and lead to sepsis, a condition where the body’s response to infection becomes dangerously uncontrolled, damaging tissues and sometimes leading to organ failure.—
Panteha Torabian,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchecked. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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