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
The problem is what happens when our emotions run unchecked.
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Marc Brackett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Survey respondents pointed to fears about unchecked government power, ICE immigrant raids, and an unprecedented partisan division.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
This creates an unchecked culture of humiliation, and makes the social media world for Gen Z a place where accountability is absent and cruelty is rewarded.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
But if left unchecked, that could change for all the sports leagues.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Marc Brackett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Survey respondents pointed to fears about unchecked government power, ICE immigrant raids, and an unprecedented partisan division.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
This creates an unchecked culture of humiliation, and makes the social media world for Gen Z a place where accountability is absent and cruelty is rewarded.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
But if left unchecked, that could change for all the sports leagues.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unchecked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchecked
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This could make for an intriguing shootout between Maye and Baker Mayfield, who is playing the best ball of his career and has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off to a 6-2 start despite rampant injuries along his offensive line and wide receiving unit.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Comparisons to the work of the Coen brothers were rampant and not always positive.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, caffeine-sensitive individuals or those with uncontrolled blood pressure should exercise more caution.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchecked. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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