uncontained
adjective
un·con·tained
ˌən-kən-ˈtānd 
: not restrained, checked, or controlled : not contained
uncontained mirth/joy
an uncontained explosion
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The combined fire, renamed the Snyder fire, remained uncontained as of Monday evening, according to the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Wildfire west of Tamarac grows to 100 acres, still uncontained.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Some dozen fully or largely uncontained wildfires were burning across the desert Southwest on Sunday, according to Forest Service data, including in Utah, Colorado, Nevada and Arizona.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Fully or largely uncontained wildfires were burning across the desert Southwest on Sunday, according to Forest Service data, including in Nevada and Arizona.
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Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Wildfire west of Tamarac grows to 100 acres, still uncontained.
—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Some dozen fully or largely uncontained wildfires were burning across the desert Southwest on Sunday, according to Forest Service data, including in Utah, Colorado, Nevada and Arizona.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Fully or largely uncontained wildfires were burning across the desert Southwest on Sunday, according to Forest Service data, including in Nevada and Arizona.
—
Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
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“Uncontained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontained. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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