1
as in wild
existing without human habitation or cultivation
a dangerous and untamed land
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as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
tried to capture the untamed horse
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Recent Examples of untamed
This type of garden may also attract more birds, and many people appreciate that its untamed look often requires less maintenance than a more formal garden.
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Lexi Dwyer, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
But this time, the location was the untamed wilderness of Northumbria, and the camera was an iPhone.
—Jake Kleinman, Wired News, 20 June 2025
After a childhood spent dreaming of the open range, one writer makes good with an untamed ride across Idaho.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
From elephant seals and seabirds to migrating whales and resident orcas, these destinations offer front-row access to the Golden State’s raw, untamed nature up close.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Lexi Dwyer, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
But this time, the location was the untamed wilderness of Northumbria, and the camera was an iPhone.
—Jake Kleinman, Wired News, 20 June 2025
After a childhood spent dreaming of the open range, one writer makes good with an untamed ride across Idaho.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
From elephant seals and seabirds to migrating whales and resident orcas, these destinations offer front-row access to the Golden State’s raw, untamed nature up close.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
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The movie's wild success even knocked the popular A Minecraft Movie out of its top spot — and made history as the first horror in 35 years to receive an A from CinemaScore, a company that polls opening-night audiences.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Types reportedly in service include the Sting made by wild Hornets, ODIN’s Win_Hit and the AngryCat made by Venator Technologies, and images have emerged of unidentified types.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In the past year, the department confirmed 25 rabid animals, including raccoons and feral cats.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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How about spay, neuter and release, like folks do with feral cats?—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
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This serene beach on the uninhabited island of Culebrita exceeds expectations with its remote location and rugged landscape.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
27 July 2025
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Then there is Canada and Greenland’s beef over the uninhabited Hans Island, a barren spit in the Kennedy Channel.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Encouraging infill development is generally part of a municipality’s push to create affordable housing, but Valparaiso doesn’t have much undeveloped land, Gage said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, Chouinard, together with his wife and adult children, decided to transfer their company ownership to a trust and a nonprofit designed to ensure that all of the company’s profits would be used to protect undeveloped land and combat climate change.—
Jessica Wong,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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After bushwhacking through uncultivated wilderness, the ground team found the woman, the Coast Guard said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2024
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Heathcliff Heaths are areas of open, uncultivated land.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
22 July 2024
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Those winding roads are the Emira's natural environment.—
Peter Nelson,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Forsyth is Wattenberg’s natural backup, so he’s set for the roster again.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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Dani Ceballos has also enjoyed time with his family in Seville, while Brahim Diaz was back in his native Malaga for his ‘Mentalidad Brahim’ football camp for children.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The dark comedy, satirizing Iranian film censorship and bureaucratic absurdity, draws on Asgari’s own experiences in his native Iran, where he was slapped with a travel ban and had his personal belongings confiscated after showing his film Terrestrial Verses in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2023.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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