as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a tirade filled with uncontrolled anger about what the government was doing
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Recent Examples of uncontrolled
In 2020, a study in the journal Animals laid out the risks and benefits of allowing uncontrolled access.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
This month, with the leases on 700,000 uncontrolled apartments coming due, an already unbearable situation has suddenly worsened.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
But if people aren’t treated quickly, the infection can sometimes lead to brain and nervous system damage, respiratory failure, uncontrolled bleeding and organ failure.
—Fiona Bork, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Indeed, of the roughly 500 uncontrolled blazes in Canada, 305 were being monitored.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
This month, with the leases on 700,000 uncontrolled apartments coming due, an already unbearable situation has suddenly worsened.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
But if people aren’t treated quickly, the infection can sometimes lead to brain and nervous system damage, respiratory failure, uncontrolled bleeding and organ failure.
—Fiona Bork, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Indeed, of the roughly 500 uncontrolled blazes in Canada, 305 were being monitored.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled
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These sanctions, the US claims, are meant to target rampant corruption and human rights abuses in the country, as well as its leaders’ undermining of democracy.—
Andrew Raine,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Speculation of a breakup is rampant but the news is not yet public.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Anticipation is high for season 2 of High Potential, which emerged last year as a runaway hit for ABC.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though Broadcom hasn’t experienced Nvidia’s runaway sales growth, it is seen as a key AI beneficiary.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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