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as in runaway
showing no signs of being under control
the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
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as in lush
growing thickly and vigorously
try to avoid the patch of rampant poison ivy near the resting spot on the trail
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Recent Examples of rampant
Where scientific breakthroughs meet patient care Sylvester’s rampant success can be largely attributed to its pursuit of precision medicine — the right treatment at the right time for the right patient.
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
For Flamingo and her sisters to playfully demand the boys look at them is equally a demand to be seen and to have their humanity recognized at a time when the default response to rampant fear is equally rampant dehumanization.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025
From waking our brains up 100 times a night to doubling our risk of developing Alzheimer's disease to triggering rampant inflammation, chronic stress is one of the most biologically disruptive forces in modern life.
—Michael Franco
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2025
This high-moisture environment is ideal for mold and mildew, encouraging rampant growth through the affected areas and producing an unpleasant musty smell.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
For Flamingo and her sisters to playfully demand the boys look at them is equally a demand to be seen and to have their humanity recognized at a time when the default response to rampant fear is equally rampant dehumanization.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025
From waking our brains up 100 times a night to doubling our risk of developing Alzheimer's disease to triggering rampant inflammation, chronic stress is one of the most biologically disruptive forces in modern life.
—Michael Franco
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2025
This high-moisture environment is ideal for mold and mildew, encouraging rampant growth through the affected areas and producing an unpleasant musty smell.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
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The town is bleeding amid runaway production, audience apathy and a widening gap between the 1% and the industry’s rank and file.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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With his reputation on the line, Buffalo Bill decides to go after the runaway lovers.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Each rose bush is big and bold, reaching up to four feet tall with lush green leaves.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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After being whisked 14 floors up to our corner suite on the fringes of downtown, the curtains opened to reveal Osaka Castle facing me square on, with its surrounding lush park as a halo—one that, just weeks ago, I was told, had erupted in cherry blossoms.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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Classic facial movements include smacking your lips, doing sucking motions, sticking your tongue out or against the inside of your cheek, grimacing, chewing, puffing out your cheeks and rapidly blinking your eyes, all in uncontrolled manners.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Long story short, the uncontrolled airflow of a standard blow dryer can create tangles galore on loose to tight curl patterns while the nozzle detachment used to create a smooth blowout effect does away with curls entirely.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
14 May 2025
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Crabgrass is an annual, weedy, warm-season grass that prefers the hot and dry summer weather over the cool spring and fall temperatures that bluegrass prefers.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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Some host plants are herb-sized and easy to fit into snug spaces, while others may be undesirably weedy in vigor.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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Working between Seoul and Amsterdam, her practice occupies a space between the mechanical and the visceral, the kinetic sculptures tend to pulse with raw emotion.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Offerings include raw preparations that highlight the freshness of their seafood, like the shrimp ceviche served with Zapps, and cooked items like the po’boys made with fish fried straight out of the case.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Today’s top stories San Diego small plane crash A private jet flying in dense fog crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, leaving a huge debris field.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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However, researchers observed that after being dispersed by the radiation, the clouds were not dense or large enough to create new stars.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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But that village has much to gain and, people often forget, Chicago needs its suburban feeders to be economically prosperous so the residents there can spend money in the city.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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More than 1,000 people were forced out of the prosperous Black community known as Oscarville by white individuals from Forsyth County, Teen Vogue reported.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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The younger Cave, with a mop of jet black hair and thick eyebrows just like his father, is talking to The Hollywood Reporter about being directed by Kristen Stewart in her feature film debut.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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At the opposite end of the court, a thick layer of melancholy was present.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampant. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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