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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This rampant, unauthorized AI use degrades the educational experience of individual students who overly rely on the technology and those who wish to avoid using it.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Speculation remains rampant that those three ACC schools will leave that league before the end of this decade for the SEC or Big Ten.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
They were released at a time when there was almost no cultural representation of HIV, and misinformation and disinformation were rampant.
—Scott Malia, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Speculation had been rampant of a meeting between the pair, but no confirmation had emerged until now.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Speculation remains rampant that those three ACC schools will leave that league before the end of this decade for the SEC or Big Ten.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
They were released at a time when there was almost no cultural representation of HIV, and misinformation and disinformation were rampant.
—Scott Malia, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Speculation had been rampant of a meeting between the pair, but no confirmation had emerged until now.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rampant. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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