Illustration of rampant
- a lion rampant
1
a
: rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
b
: standing on one hind foot with one foreleg raised above the other and the head in profile
—used of a heraldic animal
2
a
: marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint
rampant rumors
b
: profusely widespread
rampant weeds
rampantly
adverb
Examples of rampant in a Sentence
a weed that's rampant in this area
the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
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His fans show up amped, things get loud, there’s rampant marijuana and other substances floating like confetti, and the entire place transforms into a full-on party.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2025
By the early 2000s, overfishing was rampant, fishing became the most dangerous job in America and our oceans were on the brink of collapse.
—Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The layoffs come amid their rampant investments into AI.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Misinformation is rampant on farm and oil job sites, said Hortencia Cabral, a local school board member and president of the Democratic Women of Kern.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2025
By the early 2000s, overfishing was rampant, fishing became the most dangerous job in America and our oceans were on the brink of collapse.
—Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The layoffs come amid their rampant investments into AI.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Misinformation is rampant on farm and oil job sites, said Hortencia Cabral, a local school board member and president of the Democratic Women of Kern.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rampant. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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rampant
adjective
ram·pant
ˈram-pənt 
also -ˌpant
1
: standing on the hind legs like a horse rearing
2
: not checked in growth or spread
rumor ran rampant
rampantly
adverb
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