as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
the freeway system needs to be expanded to meet the demands of the city's unhampered growth
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Recent Examples of unhampered
It’s made out of clear acrylic material, so there’s nothing in the way of an unhampered view.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
In that case, given the need to respond quickly, the commander in chief’s power should remain unhampered.
—Richard K. Betts, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
The air is full at present of wordy warfare on the relative merits of unhampered private enterprise and of government planning of economic developments.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
But even as the U.S. boosts pandemic assistance to India and allows some of its diplomatic families to come home, other aspects of the relationship continue unhampered.
—Zeke Miller, Time, 1 May 2021
In fact, for those who would profit from the ways things are now, that sense of fatigue, of individual moral confusion, allows inequities to continue unhampered.
—Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 19 Oct. 2020
Wentz seemed fearless and unhampered escaping the pocket early and still looks fluid and athletic.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2021
What’s more, rum is relatively unhampered by strict regulations.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2021
In Mendelsohn’s earlier works, classics slip in and out unhampered and unquestioned, like a friend with a key to the house.
—Giancarlo Buonomo, New Republic, 3 Oct. 2017
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
In that case, given the need to respond quickly, the commander in chief’s power should remain unhampered.
—Richard K. Betts, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
The air is full at present of wordy warfare on the relative merits of unhampered private enterprise and of government planning of economic developments.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
But even as the U.S. boosts pandemic assistance to India and allows some of its diplomatic families to come home, other aspects of the relationship continue unhampered.
—Zeke Miller, Time, 1 May 2021
In fact, for those who would profit from the ways things are now, that sense of fatigue, of individual moral confusion, allows inequities to continue unhampered.
—Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 19 Oct. 2020
Wentz seemed fearless and unhampered escaping the pocket early and still looks fluid and athletic.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2021
What’s more, rum is relatively unhampered by strict regulations.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2021
In Mendelsohn’s earlier works, classics slip in and out unhampered and unquestioned, like a friend with a key to the house.
—Giancarlo Buonomo, New Republic, 3 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhampered
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Between the lines: Partisan poll watchers have been part of U.S. elections since at least the 19th century to counter voter fraud and violence, which were rampant at the time, per PBS' Retro Report.April Rubin, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sixty percent of the water that flows into the lower Mississippi River comes from the Ohio River, where drought is rampant.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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This was a great move for Datejust buyers who didn’t want or need a date, preferring instead a simple and symmetrical dial unhindered by a magnifying cyclops.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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While processing transactions has remained unhindered, for the first hour their internal platform was down.Katherine Loren, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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In another rural health example, a different insurer learned that uncontrolled diabetes cost them $248,000 per member per year.Emotivo Health, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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And just as nuclear blasts produce a distinctive mushroom cloud, uncontrolled wildfires can be powerful enough to generate their own weather.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Unhampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhampered. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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