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
However, the Trump administration is pushing for more fossil fuel development while rolling back some of the best bang-for-buck programs for mitigating climate change, which will likely lead to even more methane reaching the atmosphere if left unchecked.
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Umair Irfan, Wired News, 21 June 2025
Obama hated the threat of a nuclear North Korea but also understood how things might escalate in some pretty terrible ways if unchecked emotions and amateur gut sense took over.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 19 June 2025
Today, these same governments are again united in urging de-escalation, recognizing that another unchecked war could unleash even greater chaos.
—Sanam Vakil, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, President Trump revoked Biden's 2023 executive order on AI risks within hours of taking office, creating a regulatory void where innovation proceeds largely unchecked.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Umair Irfan, Wired News, 21 June 2025
Obama hated the threat of a nuclear North Korea but also understood how things might escalate in some pretty terrible ways if unchecked emotions and amateur gut sense took over.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 19 June 2025
Today, these same governments are again united in urging de-escalation, recognizing that another unchecked war could unleash even greater chaos.
—Sanam Vakil, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, President Trump revoked Biden's 2023 executive order on AI risks within hours of taking office, creating a regulatory void where innovation proceeds largely unchecked.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchecked
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Cyberattacks against companies have been rampant for years, but a string of attacks on retail companies have raised awareness of the issue because the breaches can impact customers.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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A lot of those respondents claimed to dislike the technology — but its widespread adoption implies a subtle incursion, and the implications of this rampant use are devastating.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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Three Welcome, Myth Busting Wins Firstly, the report is clear that ADHD remains under diagnosed in the UK, a not a rampant, uncontrolled Tik Tok trend.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Contact your dentist or primary care provider to determine the cause of uncontrolled gleeking and ways to prevent it or treat underlying conditions causing it.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
19 June 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchecked. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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