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
But right now, like wealth and health, IQ remains a node in the uncontrolled matrix of human development, causing some things and being caused by others, as genes and environment interact in the background.
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Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Orange columns of flame shot like blowtorches out of stacks and pipes, uncontrolled.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
These warnings come during a period of persistently dry weather, accompanied by gusty winds, which significantly increases the risk of uncontrolled wildfire spread.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Opposition to the storage systems usually focuses on the possibility of thermal runaway, a chain reaction of uncontrolled heating that can lead to fire or an explosion.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Orange columns of flame shot like blowtorches out of stacks and pipes, uncontrolled.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
These warnings come during a period of persistently dry weather, accompanied by gusty winds, which significantly increases the risk of uncontrolled wildfire spread.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Opposition to the storage systems usually focuses on the possibility of thermal runaway, a chain reaction of uncontrolled heating that can lead to fire or an explosion.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled
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The country faces rampant inflation, widespread shortages, and mass emigration, with over seven million Venezuelans fleeing abroad.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Suddenly, there is rampant competition for places between Emery’s No 10s.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In safety-critical tests, large pouch cells incorporating the new electrolyte passed nail penetration and thermal runaway challenges, demonstrating their resilience.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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The damage was done in Iowa’s runaway 41-3 win at Kinnick Stadium.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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