Illustration of rampant
- a lion rampant
1
a
: rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
b
: standing on one hind foot with one foreleg raised above the other and the head in profile
—used of a heraldic animal
2
a
: marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint
rampant rumors
b
: profusely widespread
rampant weeds
rampantly
adverb
Examples of rampant in a Sentence
a weed that's rampant in this area
the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
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Lurie has been making waves since taking over as mayor early this year with efforts to tackle some of the legendary city's most pressing problems such as rampant homelessness and a moribund city center.
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And the arena’s management did it by embracing the existing immigrant population in an era where rampant gentrification seeks to stifle New York’s quintessential diversity.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 May 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
The measure’s path through Congress has been fraught given the G.O.P.’s tiny margins of control in both chambers and rampant divisions within its ranks.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Lurie has been making waves since taking over as mayor early this year with efforts to tackle some of the legendary city's most pressing problems such as rampant homelessness and a moribund city center.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 May 2025
And the arena’s management did it by embracing the existing immigrant population in an era where rampant gentrification seeks to stifle New York’s quintessential diversity.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 May 2025
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rampant. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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rampant
adjective
ram·pant
ˈram-pənt 
also -ˌpant
1
: standing on the hind legs like a horse rearing
2
: not checked in growth or spread
rumor ran rampant
rampantly
adverb
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