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as in runaway
showing no signs of being under control
the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
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as in lush
growing thickly and vigorously
try to avoid the patch of rampant poison ivy near the resting spot on the trail
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Recent Examples of rampant
The area now known as Anaheim Resort was grim, and life on parts of some of the bigger streets near Disneyland included everything from prostitution and drug use to rampant poverty.
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Crime in New York was rampant, and racial tensions were high.
—Robert Chiarito, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The innovation has been rampant, with AI usage evolving from coding assistants led by GitHub Copilot to next-gen vibe coding tools like Cursor and Windsurf (all, coincidentally, built on top of Microsoft’s open source VSCode IDE).
—Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Phone scams by text and by phone are rampant after a disaster.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Crime in New York was rampant, and racial tensions were high.
—Robert Chiarito, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The innovation has been rampant, with AI usage evolving from coding assistants led by GitHub Copilot to next-gen vibe coding tools like Cursor and Windsurf (all, coincidentally, built on top of Microsoft’s open source VSCode IDE).
—Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Phone scams by text and by phone are rampant after a disaster.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
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The Police Department has historically exceeded its annual spending plan thanks to runaway overtime and misconduct settlement costs.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Economists, investors, and the real estate industry are scrutinizing inflation trends because the Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates elevated to ensure that the runaway inflation of 2022, 2023, and 2024 doesn’t surface again.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
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There’s a rare beauty in waking up to the reddish-orange glow of the morning sun over lush vineyards after a good night’s sleep under a twinkling night sky.—
Rafael Peña,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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With a set that featured lush green hills and intricate cultural motifs, the visuals matched the depth of his message: Puerto Rican culture was front and center — not for explanation but for celebration.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 July 2025
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By Saturday morning, the blaze continues to expand uncontrolled.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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The movie follows the adventures of rebellious young boy, Ne Zha, who is feared by the gods having been born to mortal parents with wild, uncontrolled powers.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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The same process is used to establish a new lawn over bare (or weedy) soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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Mowing with Dirty Mower Decks Mowing plots with a dirty brush hog or mower deck is a recipe for weedy disaster.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
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The unstructured format is part of the magic—raw, real, and unfiltered.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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Transporting wildlife and raw animal products into the United States is tightly regulated.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Although rental costs have soared particularly in denser coastal cities, prices have jumped in Indianapolis too.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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It’s already been tested out successfully in dense urban areas.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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All available research shows that nations and companies that best utilize their female workforces are the most vibrant, efficient and prosperous.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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After a millennium of relatively peaceful and prosperous life on Iberian soil, the Jews of Spain were attacked by a wave of mob violence in the summer of 1391.—
Flora Cassen,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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Sides of hand-cut fries ($3) were fairly standard, and onion rings ($5) were thick and addictively crunchy.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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The three-day Tampa conference was thick with criticism of DOJ and disbelief that the president could have let so many people down.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampant. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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