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as in wild
existing without human habitation or cultivation
a dangerous and untamed land
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as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
tried to capture the untamed horse
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Recent Examples of untamed
In an era of comfort, ease, and predictability, there is something deeply satisfying about braving the elements and earning your turns in untamed wilderness.
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Practical Information The drive, which is surrounded by wilderness, is even more untamed in the winter.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
What unites these journeys is access to remote landscapes, rare wildlife and a region that still feels profoundly untamed.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Thomas Newman’s otherwise mechanical score takes on fluid, untamed qualities.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Practical Information The drive, which is surrounded by wilderness, is even more untamed in the winter.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
What unites these journeys is access to remote landscapes, rare wildlife and a region that still feels profoundly untamed.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Thomas Newman’s otherwise mechanical score takes on fluid, untamed qualities.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
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The End features performances from Shane Gillis, Nate Bargatze, Tom Segura, Tony Hinchcliffe, and many more of comedy’s top storytellers, who share their wildest, most unfiltered true stories in front of a live audience.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Leah pokes her head out around his legs, her eyes wild with excitement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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No faction is more divided than the British, however, with benign diplomat Thomas Hopkins (Billy Howle) at odds with the almost feral Army captain Orde Wingate (Aramayo), reputed father of the modern IDF.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Evil Kirk is a frightening, primal menace, skulking around the corridors like a feral beast, chugging brandy and assaulting Yeoman Rand with no conscience.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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That evening, residents said fires burned two uninhabited homes that sat on active farm and grazing lands.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Marooned on their own de facto uninhabited island.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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This experience prioritizes the animals’ wellbeing by focusing on increasing the population, collecting data, and working with experts who have success in re-wilding.—
Jack Tydeman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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But with what little land remains undeveloped, Sachs believes entertainment offerings could be considered.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Their bodies were found in an undeveloped business park in the 1300 block of Enclave Round, in West Houston.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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The loss of books is minor, almost trivial, in light of all the horrors and violence unleashed by this senseless war, but the potential loss of these books is a sad reminder that we’re all affected and implicated in America’s savage flailings.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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Conan O'Brien hit almost every note on Sunday — savage, playful, heartfelt and dumb.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Down these uncultivated paths, Horace’s Lydia, Tibullus’s Delia, and Ovid’s Corinna had passed, but only Virgil’s Philomela remained.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The continent is home to 60% of the planet’s uncultivated arable land that is capable of sequestering immense amounts of carbon—yet only 16% of the global carbon credits market.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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San Martin, which sits along the San Miguel River that’s part of a natural border between the two countries, is known for coffee, cacao and cattle.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In digital tests, wearers used natural pinching and grasping gestures to zoom and manipulate virtual objects on a computer screen with fluid precision.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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