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Recent Examples of recklessly
Officers had been called to a gas station, also on Linden Street, for a report of someone driving recklessly and a possible physical dispute.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The same way Tony played recklessly.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Deputies said the suspect entered the parking lot and allegedly started driving recklessly before hitting a deputy and temporarily pinning him.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
State police are asking for help identifying a person who allegedly changes out their license plates and vehicles regularly while driving recklessly to New Milford each day.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Officers found the 82-year-old Chicago man after receiving a call of a car driving recklessly near 143rd Street and Creme Road.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The film isn’t trying to absorb or recklessly mirror the traumas of the Black family so much as make a case for its nuance.
—Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Officers arrived to find a Jeep Wrangler SUV driving recklessly and doing donuts in the intersection, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The policy change means that officers who see someone driving recklessly must consider additional factors than speeding, such as collisions or driving through intersections.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The same way Tony played recklessly.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Deputies said the suspect entered the parking lot and allegedly started driving recklessly before hitting a deputy and temporarily pinning him.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
State police are asking for help identifying a person who allegedly changes out their license plates and vehicles regularly while driving recklessly to New Milford each day.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Officers found the 82-year-old Chicago man after receiving a call of a car driving recklessly near 143rd Street and Creme Road.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The film isn’t trying to absorb or recklessly mirror the traumas of the Black family so much as make a case for its nuance.
—Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Officers arrived to find a Jeep Wrangler SUV driving recklessly and doing donuts in the intersection, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The policy change means that officers who see someone driving recklessly must consider additional factors than speeding, such as collisions or driving through intersections.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessly
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Make Impulse Purchases People with organized homes are mindful not to buy things impulsively, explains Kristen Ziegler, the founder of Minima in Richmond, Virginia.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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At today's prices, gold investing isn't something retirees can afford to treat casually or impulsively.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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With Mercury going retrograde in this part of the sky on February 26, just don’t sign anything too rashly or hastily, because the potential for errors and misunderstandings is high right now.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The others are hurriedly opening your food.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Set Rules For Micro-Interventions Of course, even a strategy like this, with ample scientific support, can backfire if it’s implemented thoughtlessly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Industry sources have previously told CNN that American oil executives are unlikely to dive headfirst into Venezuela for multiple reasons, including security and uncertainty over the country’s political and economic situation.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of 100 days, the actor throws himself headfirst into extreme challenges, from skiing to the South Pole to diving beneath the ice at the North Pole.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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What began as an emergency measure cannot become a convenient default whenever there is snow on the ground or temperatures drop precipitously.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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New iterations and versions of AI systems have caused usage fees to fall precipitously, which the AVA team sees as a key advantage of AI tools given limited court budgets.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
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See the above Reddit thread for more detailed explanations of the game’s complex mythology, which is doled out haphazardly over the course of the film.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, Donnie haphazardly recruits, amongst others, Vy, a sassy, loyal, and fiercely independent Aye-Aye; Kiki, a flightless Kakapo parrot and powerhouse of kindness and optimism; and Roman, an overly dramatic Jamaican Funnel-Eared Bat.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Recklessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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