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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
Wilderness, the world’s leading conservation and hospitality company, which operates more than 60 camps across eight African countries, is devoted to immersing guests in Africa as it’s intended, through wide-open spaces, untamed wildlife, and authentic local culture.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
This bold design with zebra print accent nails merges sophistication with a touch of untamed flair, creating a perfect balance of style and individuality.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Wind words proliferated and spread with untamed promiscuity, as did wind gods, all around the planet.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Behind the postcards, however, are miles of untamed roads and trails that connect it all.
—Zand B. Martin, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
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Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
This bold design with zebra print accent nails merges sophistication with a touch of untamed flair, creating a perfect balance of style and individuality.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Wind words proliferated and spread with untamed promiscuity, as did wind gods, all around the planet.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Behind the postcards, however, are miles of untamed roads and trails that connect it all.
—Zand B. Martin, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
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Jamian Juliano-Villani—whose civilian alter ego is that of a thirty-nine-year-old wild-child blue-chip airbrush artist of freaky, funny, referential mashups (Elvis, SpaghettiOs, Kissinger), and whose paintings are in the collections of the Whitney and the Guggenheim—has a solid one.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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And from that fire has emerged a versatile forward with wild upside on both ends of the floor, an unlikely candidate to play a steady role on a veteran team with deep playoff aspirations.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Many Texas ranchers are also worried about the threat to wildlife such as deer and feral hogs, which can fuel revenue streams through hunting leases.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The family’s oldest child was once forced to watch her cat be mauled to death by feral dogs after she was caught taking food out of the pantry without permission.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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The uninhabited island, which is less than one mile long, is a part of the larger Princess Alexandra National Park.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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About the size of a washing machine, Draco would purposely pile-drive itself over an ocean uninhabited area just some 12 hours after being put into Earth orbit.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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This experience prioritizes the animals’ wellbeing by focusing on increasing the population, collecting data, and working with experts who have success in re-wilding.—
Jack Tydeman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Wide stretches are undeveloped, with limited road access and extensive trail networks.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, while the islands have been created using sand from the Gulf, most of them remain undeveloped due to the 2008 financial crash.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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On his second, Dominique pulled off a savage windmill, the same dunk that had earned a perfect score the year before and won him the title.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 10,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Meantime, outflows both from both software and crypto (an asset class most correlated with unprofitable tech stocks) grew excessive until the savage software/bitcoin selloff hit an extreme Thursday, when money came sloshing in to catch the falling knives.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Down these uncultivated paths, Horace’s Lydia, Tibullus’s Delia, and Ovid’s Corinna had passed, but only Virgil’s Philomela remained.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The continent is home to 60% of the planet’s uncultivated arable land that is capable of sequestering immense amounts of carbon—yet only 16% of the global carbon credits market.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Over half were additives typically added to ultraprocessed foods; the rest were more natural options, such as the use of lemon juice as a preservative or beet juice for color.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Moving to Charlotte has opened the door to the incredible natural beauty the Carolinas are known for — the mountains, lakes, forests and everything in between.—
Shindy Chen
February 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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