as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
the freeway system needs to be expanded to meet the demands of the city's unhampered growth
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Recent Examples of unhampered
Southeast Asian nations called for the unhampered passage of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump threatened to blockade the waterway after peace talks with Iran collapsed.
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Cliff Harvey Venzon, Bloomberg, 13 Apr. 2026
Global trade is generally free and unhampered by geopolitical rivalry, oceans are safe for travel, and nuclear weapons are limited by agreements on their production and use.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
It’s made out of clear acrylic material, so there’s nothing in the way of an unhampered view.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
Wentz seemed fearless and unhampered escaping the pocket early and still looks fluid and athletic.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2021
What’s more, rum is relatively unhampered by strict regulations.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2021
But even as the U.S. boosts pandemic assistance to India and allows some of its diplomatic families to come home, other aspects of the relationship continue unhampered.
—Zeke Miller, Time, 1 May 2021
In fact, for those who would profit from the ways things are now, that sense of fatigue, of individual moral confusion, allows inequities to continue unhampered.
—Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 19 Oct. 2020
In that case, given the need to respond quickly, the commander in chief’s power should remain unhampered.
—Richard K. Betts, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
Cliff Harvey Venzon, Bloomberg, 13 Apr. 2026
Global trade is generally free and unhampered by geopolitical rivalry, oceans are safe for travel, and nuclear weapons are limited by agreements on their production and use.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
It’s made out of clear acrylic material, so there’s nothing in the way of an unhampered view.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
Wentz seemed fearless and unhampered escaping the pocket early and still looks fluid and athletic.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2021
What’s more, rum is relatively unhampered by strict regulations.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2021
But even as the U.S. boosts pandemic assistance to India and allows some of its diplomatic families to come home, other aspects of the relationship continue unhampered.
—Zeke Miller, Time, 1 May 2021
In fact, for those who would profit from the ways things are now, that sense of fatigue, of individual moral confusion, allows inequities to continue unhampered.
—Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 19 Oct. 2020
In that case, given the need to respond quickly, the commander in chief’s power should remain unhampered.
—Richard K. Betts, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhampered
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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In particular, MeerKAT was able to detect galaxies in the Zone of Avoidance because radio waves from their hydrogen gas can pass through our Milky Way's dust lanes relatively unhindered.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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Conventional intuition suggests that the most efficient way to accelerate a chemical reaction is to give reactants unhindered access to a highly active catalyst.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Safety and efficacy have not been evaluated in pregnant women, pediatric users, people with active cancer or cancer in remission, or users with uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, bradycardia or tachycardia.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Well, maybe, but on the other hand, a massive uncontrolled experiment on a global scale that can impact mental health might not be the best course of action for humankind.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Unhampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhampered. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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