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
More untamed than the mob-wife coat, which leans more glamorous in a 1980s way, the yeti coat piles on the fuzz, often comes in bold colors, and essentially steals focus from whatever the wearer has on underneath.
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Rosana Lai, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2025
Grab a golf cart and hit the road to explore beyond tiny San Pedro's three main streets, heading for the island's untamed, undeveloped beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
But alongside the fires, there’s a misconception raging as well—that the wildfires around Los Angeles are still untamed due to a water shortage.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The largest of the untamed fires has already torn through roughly 3,000 acres of the Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rosana Lai, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2025
Grab a golf cart and hit the road to explore beyond tiny San Pedro's three main streets, heading for the island's untamed, undeveloped beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
But alongside the fires, there’s a misconception raging as well—that the wildfires around Los Angeles are still untamed due to a water shortage.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The largest of the untamed fires has already torn through roughly 3,000 acres of the Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
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This strain of bird flu has gotten good at infecting new species, including wild birds that migrate and over 40 species of mammals, Kate Wells of NPR's network station Michigan Public and KFF Health News says.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Along the trail, look for plants and animals that aren’t easy to find anywhere else on the island, including wild orchids and the rare native barn owl.—
Curaçao Tourist Board,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The likely source, investigators concluded: a playground sandbox that some feral cats used as a litter box.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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What about feral reactions from fans at the stage door?—
Kate Lloyd,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hunting prey The footage was collected during a 2022 field study off Somerset Island, an uninhabited island in the Nunavut territory.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The property recently revamped its Veranda Bar and opened a new beach club and restaurant called the Hut, Little Jumby, with all-day dining, live bands and DJs on an uninhabited island between Jumby Bay and mainland Antigua.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to recent analysis by financial data firm FactSet, up to 89 percent of undeveloped wind projects are at risk as a result of Trump's Day One directive, which paused offshore wind lease sales in federal waters as well as approval, loan and permit issuance for onshore and offshore projects.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Stansbury said the property has always been vacant or used for farmland, and the previous owner, who purchased the property in 2006, left the space undeveloped.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Feb. 2025
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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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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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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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Their bodies are thicker, a little more natural, than the slim models of today.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Not to mention, the Trader Joe’s chips get their fiery color from natural ingredients like turmeric extract, paprika extract, and concentrated vegetable juice, rather than synthetic food dyes like Red 40.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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Rainbow boa constrictors are native to Central and South America and can reach more than 6 feet in length, experts say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Damon is a North Carolina native and holds a degree in Business Management from East Carolina University.—
Damon Stafford,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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