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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Born at the zoo in 2024, Neukgu is a third-generation descendent of a group of wolves brought from Russia in 2008 as part of a project to reintroduce wolves resembling those that lived in the Korean wild before going extinct in the 1960s.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Today, the small wild-roaming herds are often viewed as a symbol of resilience and wisdom.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
In the desert wilds of its native Mexico, old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) grows to 20 feet tall and lives up to 200 years.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Yesterday’s 7 For All Mankind show during New York Fashion Week was a wild, Y2K fever dream.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Today, the small wild-roaming herds are often viewed as a symbol of resilience and wisdom.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
In the desert wilds of its native Mexico, old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) grows to 20 feet tall and lives up to 200 years.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Yesterday’s 7 For All Mankind show during New York Fashion Week was a wild, Y2K fever dream.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wild
wilderness
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Summer is the ideal season to venture into the deep recesses of the Canadian wilderness, thanks to mild temperatures that allow travelers access to regions that could otherwise be inaccessible due to snow.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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But a starting point of their issues, the personnel department, was largely untouched as the franchise kept walking through the wilderness.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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“Wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wild. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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