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
These are caused by uncontrolled spasms of the vocal cords, which affect the ability to produce a consistent sound.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Nearly in sync, a third emerges, prompting a chorus of uncontrolled squeals and giddy laughter.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Structural risks with the confinement system An uncontrolled failure of this internal shell would release large quantities of radioactive particles.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
In some cases, this can increase inflammation and lead to sepsis, a condition where the body’s response to infection becomes dangerously uncontrolled, damaging tissues and sometimes leading to organ failure.
—Panteha Torabian, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Nearly in sync, a third emerges, prompting a chorus of uncontrolled squeals and giddy laughter.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Structural risks with the confinement system An uncontrolled failure of this internal shell would release large quantities of radioactive particles.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
In some cases, this can increase inflammation and lead to sepsis, a condition where the body’s response to infection becomes dangerously uncontrolled, damaging tissues and sometimes leading to organ failure.
—Panteha Torabian, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled
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Eventually the boys split into two camps, paranoia runs rampant and deadly violence ensues.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes, firebombing, and rampant development have left few examples of old architecture in Tokyo, but in 1993 the Tokyo government set aside about seventeen acres for this collection of historic buildings, which range from farmhouses and soy-sauce shops to private homes and public bathhouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Yet Shelby Van Pelt has had the kind of runaway literary success that every debut novelist dreams about.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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