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
By working on themselves, business owners can shore up their personality deficits and release their businesses to achieve new levels of success, unhindered by their personological dysfunctions.
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Bill English, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
This process causes the shorter bluer wavelengths of light to become scattered, while the longer redder wavelengths pass through relatively unhindered, according to NASA.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2025
Mayor Cara Spencer urged residents to stay off the roads to allow emergency responders unhindered access to damaged sites and asked people to limit cellphone use due to ongoing connectivity issues.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Though the unnamed fan initially appeared to get away with the souvenir unhindered, dedicated fans went into full investigative mode to attempt to track them down.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Bill English, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
This process causes the shorter bluer wavelengths of light to become scattered, while the longer redder wavelengths pass through relatively unhindered, according to NASA.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2025
Mayor Cara Spencer urged residents to stay off the roads to allow emergency responders unhindered access to damaged sites and asked people to limit cellphone use due to ongoing connectivity issues.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Though the unnamed fan initially appeared to get away with the souvenir unhindered, dedicated fans went into full investigative mode to attempt to track them down.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhindered
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The speculation was rampant all around the league when news of James’ decision broke, with rival executives wondering if this was a precursor to a trade request (James, remember, has a no-trade clause and could thus control any such move).—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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The rampant abuse of 9-year-old Owen started as early as June 2023 and continued up until his death Sept. 19, 2024 when police were called to the home for an unresponsive child, prosecutors said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Three Welcome, Myth Busting Wins Firstly, the report is clear that ADHD remains under diagnosed in the UK, a not a rampant, uncontrolled Tik Tok trend.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Contact your dentist or primary care provider to determine the cause of uncontrolled gleeking and ways to prevent it or treat underlying conditions causing it.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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In auditoriums and convention centers, businesspeople, educators, salespeople, and homemakers gathered to hear speakers such as Norman Vincent Peale, Zig Ziglar, and Art Linkletter, among others, extol the virtues of positive thinking, unbridled optimism, and hard work.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Catching and defining the Zeitgeist is all a result of the next steps from the talent factories of the stand-up boom, SNL, and the Lampoon leading to unbridled creativity for the likes of John Hughes, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, and John Candy.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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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
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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
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