as in crazily
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Recent Examples of uncontrollably
Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Back in their dorm room after the beating, Valentine watched as Okeadu began to tremble uncontrollably.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Back in their dorm room after the beating, Valentine watched as Okeadu began to tremble uncontrollably.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrollably
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And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping.
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The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.
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Designated for assignment by the Phillies, Wilson was claimed by the Cubs, who desperately needed bullpen depth.
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New York desperately needs housing and Aqueduct must be a major part of the answer.
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The Melodies of the Danube itinerary connects Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, and the Wachau Valley coherently rather than frantically.
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Mount Baldy made headlines in 2013 when a 6-year-old boy was suddenly swallowed by the dune, prompting rescues to frantically dig him out.
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The Carys took one look at Vera’s fish, then began to cast feverishly.
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Devastating and often fatal wrong-way crashes have MassDOT and lawmakers like State Senator Bruce Tarr working feverishly to prevent them.
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In a wildly entertaining match from start-to-finish, Norway did just enough to sneak into the round of 16 for a date with Brazil in New York/New Jersey.
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The challenges all take place outside of the studio and are wildly imaginative and surprisingly low-fi.
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Third base coach Bobby Crosby frenetically waved him home, and Wilson hit the turn hard.
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And the score by Michael Abels (who collaborated with Jordan Peele on Get Out and Nope) is an all-timer, unsettling and steeped in dread to start and then frenetically nerve-shredding as things get hairier.
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Following a string of low-budget hits, Wheatley was handed the reins of the sequel to the smash Jason Statham-starring action film about a prehistoric shark run amok in the modern world.
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By 1877, the hope for Black equality met an enfeebled federal government that essentially permitted Jim Crow to run amok.
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This is why couples who prioritize trust, companionship and emotional responsiveness — every day, no matter what — are the ones who still seem madly in love decades later, even when youth and novelty has long since faded.
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And all the while underlings scrambled madly for a correct number.
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“Uncontrollably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrollably. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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