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 buildup of underbrush, if left unchecked, can become a serious fire hazard.
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Jet Francis and Samuel Navarro, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, the American democratic system is grounded in checks and balances designed to prevent any one branch of government from amassing unchecked power.
—Jane Harman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
By this time, West Africa’s Ebola outbreak, which had infected nearly 29,000 people, killed more than 11,000 and threatened to spread far beyond the region if left unchecked, was finally waning.
—Mara Kardas-Nelson, The Dial, 8 Apr. 2025
The idea is to eliminate donor collectives and their unchecked, unregulated payments to college athletes.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jet Francis and Samuel Navarro, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, the American democratic system is grounded in checks and balances designed to prevent any one branch of government from amassing unchecked power.
—Jane Harman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
By this time, West Africa’s Ebola outbreak, which had infected nearly 29,000 people, killed more than 11,000 and threatened to spread far beyond the region if left unchecked, was finally waning.
—Mara Kardas-Nelson, The Dial, 8 Apr. 2025
The idea is to eliminate donor collectives and their unchecked, unregulated payments to college athletes.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchecked
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Of course, there has also been rampant speculation that Styles could be the latest marquee WWE star to jump ship to AEW.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Obviously the rampant physical comedy benefits from a lot of special effects and stunts.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2025
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Vascular dementia is often linked to uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, or strokes.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Plus, any uncontrolled disease is a drain on society’s resources and will end up costing anyone who pays for health insurance, since higher healthcare use for anyone means higher premiums for everyone.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchecked. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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