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
Internally, the absence of DEI structures can allow bias or discrimination to go unchecked, weakening morale and creating unsafe work environments.
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Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This could mean significant amounts of vandalism, disinformation or abuse going unchecked on Wikipedia, unless volunteers of all ages, all over the world, undergo identity verification.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
When estrogen declines during perimenopause, testosterone’s influence goes unchecked.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
During the early 1970s when Black people were plagued with the perilous impacts of unchecked racial injustices, Hoover organized his neighbors to create better living conditions, personal wealth and political power.
—Jeremy Busby, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This could mean significant amounts of vandalism, disinformation or abuse going unchecked on Wikipedia, unless volunteers of all ages, all over the world, undergo identity verification.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
When estrogen declines during perimenopause, testosterone’s influence goes unchecked.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
During the early 1970s when Black people were plagued with the perilous impacts of unchecked racial injustices, Hoover organized his neighbors to create better living conditions, personal wealth and political power.
—Jeremy Busby, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchecked
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The warm soil and decreasing temperatures help seeds germinate quickly, and pests and weeds aren’t as rampant as during the summer.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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If there is rampant concern about the legitimacy of the results, Paul and his team are right—boxing and sports will be dealt a serious blow.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, of the roughly 500 uncontrolled blazes in Canada, 305 were being monitored.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to the Texas Invasive Species Institute, snail damage in uncontrolled fields can be as high as 100 percent for rice seedlings in the germinating stage.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchecked. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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