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.
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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.
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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.
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Scott Horner,
The Indianapolis Star,
15 Sep. 2021
What’s more, rum is relatively unhampered by strict regulations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 scrutinize the duo's interactions in interviews and on the red carpet.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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The experience extends to the quaint, communal spaces, including a club room, library, and roof deck (with unhindered skyline views).
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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.
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Homendy’s briefing comes as a 14-member team from the NTSB arrived Tuesday morning to investigate the crash that occurred when the train struck a dump truck Monday at an uncontrolled crossing near Mendon, Missouri, which is about 100 miles northeast of Kansas City.
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The World Health Organization projects that uncontrolled resistance could impose more than one trillion dollars in cumulative healthcare costs by 2050 — a burden falling on systems already stretched to capacity.
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“Unhampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhampered. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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