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
Inflammation is a natural defense mechanism—but chronic uncontrolled inflammation can be harmful and worsen disease, Klein explains.
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
The rocket's upper stage deployed the spacecraft in low Earth orbit as planned but failed to perform its prescribed deorbit burn, which caused the rocket body to crash back to Earth uncontrolled.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The compound works, and while her gluttonous binges become increasingly uncontrolled — filmed by James and DP Charlie Sarroff like woozy Francis Bacon images — her weight keeps plummeting.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The civil complaint accuses hospital staff of failing to put a safety clamp on the peripheral IV tubing to prevent uncontrolled flow of D10 into Zendaya and failing to disconnect the IV tubing from Zendaya after the umbilical catheters were placed.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
The rocket's upper stage deployed the spacecraft in low Earth orbit as planned but failed to perform its prescribed deorbit burn, which caused the rocket body to crash back to Earth uncontrolled.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The compound works, and while her gluttonous binges become increasingly uncontrolled — filmed by James and DP Charlie Sarroff like woozy Francis Bacon images — her weight keeps plummeting.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The civil complaint accuses hospital staff of failing to put a safety clamp on the peripheral IV tubing to prevent uncontrolled flow of D10 into Zendaya and failing to disconnect the IV tubing from Zendaya after the umbilical catheters were placed.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled
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Others are here because their parents are seeking refuge from countries where violence is rampant and children are at risk of being forced into drug cartels, human trafficking or worse.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Since 2022, when the state published its audit report, California's Department of Public Health has issued enforcement actions against seven hospice facilities statewide — despite the state auditor warning that fraud was rampant.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Not so long ago, eggs were the poster child for runaway grocery bills.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Amy Madigan for Weapons is the fave, but not in runaway fashion.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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