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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Then the favourites/best team in the tournament, the rampant French, are in action in their last-16 game against Paraguay.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
When sports betting was made legal in 2018, rampant advertising and sponsorship coupled with an unregulated market resulted in a turmoil that prompted the government to usher in new regulations in 2023.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Days of rampant media speculation led up to the big event on Friday, but the Associated Press confirmed the morning of that the nuptials are in fact going down on July 3 at MSG.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
3 July 2026
And smuggling was rampant, making official records even less reliable.
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James Doubek,
NPR,
3 July 2026
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
When sports betting was made legal in 2018, rampant advertising and sponsorship coupled with an unregulated market resulted in a turmoil that prompted the government to usher in new regulations in 2023.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Days of rampant media speculation led up to the big event on Friday, but the Associated Press confirmed the morning of that the nuptials are in fact going down on July 3 at MSG.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
3 July 2026
And smuggling was rampant, making official records even less reliable.
—
James Doubek,
NPR,
3 July 2026
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rampant. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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