as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a tirade filled with uncontrolled anger about what the government was doing
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Recent Examples of uncontrolled
According to Katalyst, the satellite has a 50% chance of making an uncontrolled reentry by mid-2026 without intervention, with those odds increasing to 90% by the end of 2026.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
These conditions will promote extreme fire behavior in an area already dealing with large uncontrolled wildfires.
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Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Homendy’s briefing comes as a 14-member team from the NTSB arrived Tuesday morning to investigate the crash that occurred when the train struck a dump truck Monday at an uncontrolled crossing near Mendon, Missouri, which is about 100 miles northeast of Kansas City.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The World Health Organization projects that uncontrolled resistance could impose more than one trillion dollars in cumulative healthcare costs by 2050 — a burden falling on systems already stretched to capacity.
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Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
These conditions will promote extreme fire behavior in an area already dealing with large uncontrolled wildfires.
—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Homendy’s briefing comes as a 14-member team from the NTSB arrived Tuesday morning to investigate the crash that occurred when the train struck a dump truck Monday at an uncontrolled crossing near Mendon, Missouri, which is about 100 miles northeast of Kansas City.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The World Health Organization projects that uncontrolled resistance could impose more than one trillion dollars in cumulative healthcare costs by 2050 — a burden falling on systems already stretched to capacity.
—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled
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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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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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If not for the Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt (+17), Arraez would be the runaway favorite to win his first career Gold Glove Award.
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Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country with an iron fist from 1990 to 2000 and was credited with defeating Maoist insurgents and taming runaway hyperinflation.
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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