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existing without human habitation or cultivation that land has been completely wild since the owners abandoned it

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wild

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adverb

wild

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noun

as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation some animals aren't meant to live outside of the wild

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Recent Examples of wild
Adjective
Parkpoom was charged with violating Article 15 of the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act, banning permit holders from releasing wild animals. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 No, there won’t be a wild spending spree and $100 million contracts. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Salmon from the North Pacific Ocean that is wild-caught, high in quality protein, and high in omega-3 long-chain fatty acids including EPA and DHA. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022 During the Depression, people ate wild-growing weeds such as dandelions out of necessity. Gabriel Popkin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022
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Folks who want to experience Canada’s wild should beeline to one of its famed preserves. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025 Whether exploring the Royal Botanic Garden or watching sunset from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair—hand-carved by convicts in 1810—the city feels luminous, expansive, and just a little wild. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wild
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Adjective
  • There are somewhere between 60 million to 100 million feral cats in the United States, rivaling the number of cozy pets.
    Rebecca van Laer September 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The roughly 5-month-old kitten got a fresh start after he and his littermates were found living in a colony of feral cats.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The others landed in an uninhabited stretch of Nicaragua's Mosquito Coast.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This rapid descent keeps the drone stable in turbulent air and minimizes wind interference.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
  • But the recent shift from season 50 to season 51, which premiered on Saturday, was even more turbulent.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Shortly after the in-person meeting, Kacie bowed out in one of the most bizarre breakups ever shown.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Holland also told police about other strange behavior, including an argument while shopping at Wal-Mart, where Overstreet looked at her angrily and pointed at a missing person's picture of Myers posted inside the store.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Then a frantic 19-point rally in the closing minutes made the final score feel closer than most of the night’s action let on.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Getting these fragrance gifts early comes with the benefits of beating the frantic shopping rush and winning at Christmas.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Bailey plays half-elf ranger Vex, O’Brien is her twin brother Vax, Willingham is the lovable barbarian Grog, Johnson is the holy gnome cleric Pike, Jaffe is the royal gunslinger Percy, Ray is magical half-elf druid Keyleth and Riegel is the raunchy gnome bard Scanlan.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 July 2025
  • The economy will not thrive on backward, barbarian technologies and our babies will suffer from the burden of debt, bad air and blackouts.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Jones is particularly excited about the opportunities for personalization.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But while countless fans couldn’t be more excited for Bad Bunny’s showcase, other people — including the president of the United States — aren’t as keen that a primarily Spanish-speaking artist got the gig.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wild. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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