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
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The report fueled rampant speculation as fans scrambled to scrutinized the duo's interactions in interviews and on the red carpet.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Lawmakers had previously given state health officials the authority to conduct visits to the facility, and the Adams County Health Department launched an investigation into the facility earlier this year after immigrant advocates alleged that gastrointestinal illness was rampant.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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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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However, the majority of pancreatic cancers occur when genetic mutations trigger uncontrolled growth of cells in the pancreas, eventually forming tumors.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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But over time, skipped doses can lead to uncontrolled blood pressure, which can damage your heart and blood vessels.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
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“Unhampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhampered. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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