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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
Part of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea, the island is defined by its rugged hills, arid terrain and wild, untamed coastline.
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Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In Pilsen, a diverse working-class neighborhood with a large Mexican American population, Toledo, who was born in Mexico, was a friendly fixture, with an untamed, graying beard and mane of hair.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The extravagant approach mirrors the hero’s untamed energy, all to yield a genuinely spectacular film.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
What would the American West be without untamed mustangs roaming the plains?
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
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Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In Pilsen, a diverse working-class neighborhood with a large Mexican American population, Toledo, who was born in Mexico, was a friendly fixture, with an untamed, graying beard and mane of hair.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The extravagant approach mirrors the hero’s untamed energy, all to yield a genuinely spectacular film.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
What would the American West be without untamed mustangs roaming the plains?
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
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Participants will learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking and how to prepare various recipes, some that include wild game meat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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Normally when there's an audience going wild, the band is doing various poses or guitar solos.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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For example, in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, invasive species like rats and feral cats are considered one of the main causes of extinctions, including to the islands’ famous birds.—
Jessica Beaudette,
The Conversation,
11 Oct. 2025
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Like a faulty fire hydrant, or a vacuum cleaner whizzing up and down with the uncontrollable hysteria of a feral raccoon, our directive was to suck up as many clicks as possible through every angle imaginable.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 Oct. 2025
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Vaindloo -- Estonia's most northernmost point -- has an area of just 15 acres, but the uninhabited island sits at a strategic choke point.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The uninhabited islets became a focal point of tensions between China and Japan after Tokyo nationalized the chain in 2012.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 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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The company analyzed PropertyShark data and online government records to calculate the total acreage and number of parcels of undeveloped land throughout the 20 most populous American cities, ranking them from highest to lowest.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Two-thirds of the island remains undeveloped and largely unspoiled.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trapped in their Hollywood Hills home, a family must fight for survival as a pack of savage coyotes closes in.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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McBride sets the political context for Swift’s savage indignation by noting that 1727–1729 saw three successive harvest failures in Ireland.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 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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Founded by actress Tia Mowry, the brand makes products that move your natural hair journey along — swiftly, softly, and cleanly.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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The demand for natural fibers is on the rise, but for agricultural inputs like cotton, there is a limit to how much the crops can keep up with demand.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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