as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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Recent Examples of unchecked
If debt and pension costs keep ballooning unchecked, the streaming tax won’t be the last new fee suburbanites see.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision ensures that no small group of lawmakers has the sole power to stymie the work of state government and go unchecked.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Tools are adopted and access is granted without oversight, creating hidden risks and unchecked sprawl.
—Nidhi Jain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Advertisement If left unchecked, experts at CSOH argue, the kind of digital harassment seen after Mamdani’s win could further legitimize and inflame anti-Muslim hate crimes and deter future candidates from Muslim or immigrant backgrounds from seeking office.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision ensures that no small group of lawmakers has the sole power to stymie the work of state government and go unchecked.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Tools are adopted and access is granted without oversight, creating hidden risks and unchecked sprawl.
—Nidhi Jain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Advertisement If left unchecked, experts at CSOH argue, the kind of digital harassment seen after Mamdani’s win could further legitimize and inflame anti-Muslim hate crimes and deter future candidates from Muslim or immigrant backgrounds from seeking office.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchecked
Adjective
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Homelessness is still rampant — and the idea of homeownership feels like a cruel joke to the many millions of households in the Golden State with income far higher than the national median of $75,000.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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With both systems under one leader, speculation is rampant that Broward’s two health districts will merge.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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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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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchecked. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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