as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
a herd of wilding mustangs
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Adjective
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Domestic cat breeds that roam the streets without a home or owner are considered feral cats.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025 -
Work also needs to be done to remove invasive species—like feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park, for example.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Alana even obliged to share the story of her wildest worst date — a saga that manages to incorporate those key themes of maintaining a strong sense of humor, and knowing when to cut and run.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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The final product is an unpredictable, wild ride full of suspense, fun, and classic horror gore.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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“Wilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilding. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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