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
Her 13-year-old daughter, Cambrie, has uncontrolled seizures.
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Marina Kopf, NBC news, 27 May 2026
The student also showed a lack of motor functioning, uncontrolled emotions and developed a form of insomnia that prevented a regular sleep schedule.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Why do some people have this over-exuberant, uncontrolled inflammatory response that affects other parts of the body and other patients don't?
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The worst-case scenario is an uncontrolled explosion.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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Marina Kopf, NBC news, 27 May 2026
The student also showed a lack of motor functioning, uncontrolled emotions and developed a form of insomnia that prevented a regular sleep schedule.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Why do some people have this over-exuberant, uncontrolled inflammatory response that affects other parts of the body and other patients don't?
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The worst-case scenario is an uncontrolled explosion.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled
Adjective
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There is a lot of time left in the offseason and the rush to blow small developments or highlights out of proportion this time of year runs rampant across the league.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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In it, however, Martin Bech Holte, an economist and former head of the consultancy firm McKinsey in Norway, did not suggest curbing rampant levels of inequality — recently reported to be at 1912 levels — or otherwise restore the country to some social democratic golden age.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The industry has been well aware of the risks of the types of chemical accidents that can lead to a thermal runaway reaction, posing the risk of an explosion.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Police in Waco, Texas, found themselves in an unusually bouncy pursuit to recapture a runaway kangaroo.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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