the wild
noun
: a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence
The plants were collected from the wild.
They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.
I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.
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The sisters are the wild card doubles pick for the tournament.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Bullpens are known to be the most volatile part of any roster, but the wild swing of the Dodgers’ relievers over the past six weeks has been extreme even by those standards.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Eastern mountain bongos are critically endangered, as fewer than 100 of the antelopes remain in the wild.
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Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
Apparently bumblebees really enjoy rolling balls for fun, but there is no evidence that bees in the wild might roll a ball into place to reach a flower for food.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Bullpens are known to be the most volatile part of any roster, but the wild swing of the Dodgers’ relievers over the past six weeks has been extreme even by those standards.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Eastern mountain bongos are critically endangered, as fewer than 100 of the antelopes remain in the wild.
—
Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
Apparently bumblebees really enjoy rolling balls for fun, but there is no evidence that bees in the wild might roll a ball into place to reach a flower for food.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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“The wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wild. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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