as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
in the absence of appropriate oversight, the unhindered deforestation of the region continues
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Recent Examples of unhindered
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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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
Conventional intuition suggests that the most efficient way to accelerate a chemical reaction is to give reactants unhindered access to a highly active catalyst.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
To give all voters the chance to find someone who can do the job unhindered by scandal, both need to go.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
These were all passion projects, unhindered by any attempt at crowd-pleasing; all were the work of confident men with their own paths to follow.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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
To give all voters the chance to find someone who can do the job unhindered by scandal, both need to go.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
These were all passion projects, unhindered by any attempt at crowd-pleasing; all were the work of confident men with their own paths to follow.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhindered
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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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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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The entertainment industry has spent a decade trying to reverse-engineer A24 — low key, because unbridled envy is a bad look.
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As a lifelong yearner, that unbridled sense of hope is intoxicating.
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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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“Unhindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhindered. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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