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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
There’s less untamed aggression, as there sometimes can be with men directors.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Southeastern Mallorca was never known for luxury, but since this five-star property opened a few years ago, the area (with its white-sand Es Trenc beach and the untamed beauty of Mondragó Natural Park) has been getting a second look.
—Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
Stymied by treacherous terrain and untamed wilderness, authorities are struggling to find an Army veteran suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar last week.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Soar above the dramatic, still-active La Soufrière volcano on a helicopter tour over Montserrat’s untamed beauty.
—AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Southeastern Mallorca was never known for luxury, but since this five-star property opened a few years ago, the area (with its white-sand Es Trenc beach and the untamed beauty of Mondragó Natural Park) has been getting a second look.
—Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
Stymied by treacherous terrain and untamed wilderness, authorities are struggling to find an Army veteran suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar last week.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Soar above the dramatic, still-active La Soufrière volcano on a helicopter tour over Montserrat’s untamed beauty.
—AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
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July through September brings the most color, and wild sunflowers are well-known for growing here.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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John Mitani is a professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Michigan, whose studies over 45 years have included wild chimpanzees in Uganda and Tanzania; gibbons and orangutans in Indonesia, gorillas in Rwanda, and bonobos in the Democratic Republic of Congo.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is something feral in the onrush of Marlowe’s verse, with the gleam of bared teeth daring us to laugh.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some of the most notable included the iconic bell tower, the central fountain, the roaming pack of feral cats, and the massive gingko trees that loomed over a section of the academic quad and carpeted the sidewalks with golden leaves each fall.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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In warmer months, rent a boat or jet ski and head to Goat Island to congregate with other boaters who love to swim and relax around the tiny, uninhabited island.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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The uninhabited islet group in the East China Sea, the Senkaku Islands, is administered by Japan but claimed by China as part of its territory, which is known as the Diaoyu Islands.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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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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According to Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, the Pigeon River State Forest is the largest swath of contiguous undeveloped land in the state's Lower Peninsula.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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This protected, undeveloped preserve includes 1,200 acres of salt marshes, tidal creeks, dunes, and beaches where turtles nest.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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This thrilling prequel stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa and Alyla Browne as young Furiosa, who is abducted by the savage warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) — leader of the Biker Horde — and spends the next decade in captivity plotting her revenge and escape.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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There was a time when loving someone of the wrong gender could result in harassment, arrest or a savage beating.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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After bushwhacking through uncultivated wilderness, the ground team found the woman, the Coast Guard said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2024
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Heathcliff Heaths are areas of open, uncultivated land.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
22 July 2024
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Merino wool also has natural temperature-regulating and odor-controlling properties—both of which are ideal for hiking.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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How much of this summer’s leap is down to the rules and how much is just the natural order of football is open to interpretation.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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