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as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
wild animals can be shy or aggressive when confronted by humans
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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
that land has been completely wild since the owners abandoned it
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as in turbulent
marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements
a wild night, full of wind and rain
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as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
some wild claim that he was abducted by aliens
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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
public speakers in the park typically spout some wild ideas
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the holidays were especially wild around here this year
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as in barbarian
not civilized
ancient traces of a wild people who lived in mountain caves
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
they're just wild to go on the ecotour through the Amazon rain forest
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as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
as soon as the doors opened, early-morning bargain hunters ran wild through the store
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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
Staff Author, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Friday’s episode of Dexter: Resurrection pushes the Dexter/Mia narrative even further, with Mia suggesting something wild: a ménage-à-trois.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025
Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
Five treatment rooms house regionally inspired treatments and products which feature natural, bloom-to-bottle ingredients, some of which have been grown or wild-harvested on-site.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 26 July 2025
The feature, released in April, proved to be a wild beyond most observers’ expectations grossing over $278 million domestically while also generating awards buzz.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
The movie's wild success even knocked the popular A Minecraft Movie out of its top spot — and made history as the first horror in 35 years to receive an A from CinemaScore, a company that polls opening-night audiences.
—Staff Author, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Friday’s episode of Dexter: Resurrection pushes the Dexter/Mia narrative even further, with Mia suggesting something wild: a ménage-à-trois.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Even their currently available salmon was wild-caught off central California.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
Five treatment rooms house regionally inspired treatments and products which feature natural, bloom-to-bottle ingredients, some of which have been grown or wild-harvested on-site.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Noun
After his wild — literally — cameo in Happy Gilmore 2, Travis Kelce could be a major superstar, according to Adam Sandler.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 26 July 2025
The feature, released in April, proved to be a wild beyond most observers’ expectations grossing over $278 million domestically while also generating awards buzz.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wild
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And two cities — Orlando and Miami — were fighting like feral cats in a dark alley for an admission ticket to big-league basketball.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Kittens born to feral cats can be socialized if handled early, though Alley Cat Allies advises against attempting this with kittens over four months due to the time commitment and uncertain results.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Taking aim at China, Canada, Mexico and even uninhabited islands home to only penguins and seals, Trump initiated a broader trade war that rattled companies and consumers around the world.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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This serene beach on the uninhabited island of Culebrita exceeds expectations with its remote location and rugged landscape.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
27 July 2025
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Sheckler and Kells have used the parallels in their turbulent journeys in the spotlight to lean on one another, making their bond stronger over the years.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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The two were married in 2012, and in the 13 years that followed, Krein was spotted from time to time with the powerful political family as his father-in-law navigated a presidential campaign and turbulent term in the White House.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These clever yet bizarre gadgets are both fun and oddly useful.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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At the campaign’s first big canvassing event in mid-December, primary field director Tascha Van Auken noticed something strange happening.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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Death Valley’s Racetrack Playa is home to some very strange rocks.—
Andrew Paul Aug 14,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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The frantic search for the 34-year-old woman began in April and ended with the discovery of her remains in a narrow space between two buildings in Lakewood, Colo., a suburb of her home city of Denver, on Friday, June 6.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Alongside the frantic rush for textbooks, new stationery, and the last days of summer freedom, students are now having to get to grips with new artificial intelligence tools.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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The more companies move in this direction, the more consumers will be singing the praises of AI -- and feeling not only satisfied, but excited about returning to the brand in the future.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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A lot of fans and people in tennis are excited about (João) Fonseca.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wild. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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