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as in runaway
showing no signs of being under control
the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
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as in lush
growing thickly and vigorously
try to avoid the patch of rampant poison ivy near the resting spot on the trail
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Recent Examples of rampant
Protests led to casualties, weeks of rampant looting and a police station being set afire.
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Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 25 May 2025
California was also a land of plunder, a place where rampant capitalism had merged with unrealistic fantasy.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
This is in large part due to rampant theft of familiar old-school icons; items like My Computer, Calculator, Minesweeper, Search, and more look like they were taken directly from a classic Microsoft tile set.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
The measure’s path through Congress has been fraught given the G.O.P.’s tiny margins of control in both chambers and rampant divisions within its ranks.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 25 May 2025
California was also a land of plunder, a place where rampant capitalism had merged with unrealistic fantasy.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
This is in large part due to rampant theft of familiar old-school icons; items like My Computer, Calculator, Minesweeper, Search, and more look like they were taken directly from a classic Microsoft tile set.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
The measure’s path through Congress has been fraught given the G.O.P.’s tiny margins of control in both chambers and rampant divisions within its ranks.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
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The legislation comes amid the latest spurt of runaway production as other states ramp up their film and TV tax incentives programs in an effort to lure production away from California.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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The significant refurbishment on New Bond reflects the runaway success of the brand, which has been a major driver of Prada Group’s sales over the past few years.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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Proper mowing practices promote lush, dense turf by stimulating shoot and root growth.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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The project will add lush plantings that celebrate biodiversity and link the six-acre expanse, which has fallen into a state of neglect, more closely to its 18th-century Georgian roots.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Additionally, uncontrolled blood sugar can raise the risk of complications like kidney disease.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
29 May 2025
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People like Rosa, plagued by uncontrolled fentanyl craving – either awake or in dreams – are at high risk of leaving treatment and returning to addiction.—
Lucinda Grande,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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Fill bare or weedy spots in the lawn with the help of summer rains.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Plants can seed readily, so look for sterile varieties such as 'Select Blue', 'Walker’s Low', or 'Cat’s Meow' that won’t become weedy in the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
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The company imports raw ingredients, packaging materials and some finished products into the U.S. from China.—
Aishwarya Venugopal,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Practice food safety, especially when preparing raw meat, poultry, and seafood.13 Avoid eating around animals or kissing pets.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
6 June 2025
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Editor’s picks The world itself is lively, if not exactly dense.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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In Puerto Rico earlier in the week, the cloud was dense and caused hazy skies, according to the National Weather Service in San Juan.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The back half of Barbarian takes us back to 1981, a more prosperous time for the neighborhood.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
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Keep in mind the child has time on his/her side to pay for the loan, save for retirement and enjoy an overall prosperous life, while the parent will run out of time much sooner to pay for retirement.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In her papers, there were thick scrapbooks of Christmas cards, many from fellow-celebrities—Berg clearly adored Christmas.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Jane is heard asking the male escort to wear a condom, but is interrupted by Combs, whose voice appears thick and slurred, as music pulsed in the background.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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