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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
Bring a natural, untamed aesthetic to your garden by planting wildflowers.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Clay Trauernicht, a wildland fire specialist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, warned for years about the risks of these untamed grasses.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
For divers who want to bear witness to the major marine conservation area’s untamed natural beauty, liveaboard boats are the best way to log multiple dives and explore the area fully with local guides.
—Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Its time as a surreal wreck floating in the heart of untamed nature came to an end.
—Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Clay Trauernicht, a wildland fire specialist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, warned for years about the risks of these untamed grasses.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
For divers who want to bear witness to the major marine conservation area’s untamed natural beauty, liveaboard boats are the best way to log multiple dives and explore the area fully with local guides.
—Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Its time as a surreal wreck floating in the heart of untamed nature came to an end.
—Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
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So much of marketing now that happens on the internet is this wild volume game where people are essentially spamming.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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But even wild gusts couldn’t keep these top acts down at the three-day event, which had people flocking to the Mane Stage to see headliners Cody Johnson (Friday), Lainey Wilson (Saturday) and Post Malone (Sunday).—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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As Columbia, Rodriguez takes big, bold swings, shifting from manic exuberance to bruised vulnerability to feral anger over the course of the night.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The ordinance would create a city-run TNR program under which feral cats can be humanely trapped and surgically sterilized, then vaccinated and ear-tagged before being released back into the community.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Trump unveiled his big tariffs agenda a year ago, imposing fees ranging from 10% to 50% on trading partners around the world − and even uninhabited islands.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The uninhabited seven-mile-long barrier island is just three-quarters of a mile at its widest, so there's plenty of space to stake your claim for the day.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 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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Just south of Wailea is Mākena State Park, home to one of the largest undeveloped beaches on Maui.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The land outside is similarly undeveloped, continuing inland to Sartène, with its medieval warren of streets and austere granite houses on a rocky outcrop, or east along the coast to Bonifacio, a former Genoese stronghold with a deep, narrow harbor cutting through towering chalk cliffs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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This time playing an underling rather than a boss, Hoskins gave one of the best performances of his career in what remains a high point for Jordan as well, a lyrical and poignant yet savage film noir filled with regret, rage, and unrequited love.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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The famed African American journalist investigated lynchings across the South and wrote about the savage incidents that the white press had already explained away.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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From blazing stars and diminutive buttercups to uncultivated roses and sunflowers, the Midwest is blessed with many gorgeous native wildflowers.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
20 Apr. 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 emirate has just 72 kilometers (45 miles) of natural shoreline, but artificial islands and peninsulas have provided far more beachfront for its 4 million residents, and the millionaires and billionaires who collect such properties.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead of roasting, the dehydrating preserves natural flavor and delivers Daily Crunch's signature Uniquely Crunchy bite.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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