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
Before this, the ESA, which was monitoring the craft's uncontrolled descent, said it was last spotted by radar over Germany, NBC News reported.
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Classic facial movements include smacking your lips, doing sucking motions, sticking your tongue out or against the inside of your cheek, grimacing, chewing, puffing out your cheeks and rapidly blinking your eyes, all in uncontrolled manners.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Long story short, the uncontrolled airflow of a standard blow dryer can create tangles galore on loose to tight curl patterns while the nozzle detachment used to create a smooth blowout effect does away with curls entirely.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 14 May 2025
The countries used drones and missiles against both military and civilian religious sites, adding unpredictability and risking uncontrolled escalation.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Classic facial movements include smacking your lips, doing sucking motions, sticking your tongue out or against the inside of your cheek, grimacing, chewing, puffing out your cheeks and rapidly blinking your eyes, all in uncontrolled manners.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Long story short, the uncontrolled airflow of a standard blow dryer can create tangles galore on loose to tight curl patterns while the nozzle detachment used to create a smooth blowout effect does away with curls entirely.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 14 May 2025
The countries used drones and missiles against both military and civilian religious sites, adding unpredictability and risking uncontrolled escalation.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled
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This is in large part due to rampant theft of familiar old-school icons; items like My Computer, Calculator, Minesweeper, Search, and more look like they were taken directly from a classic Microsoft tile set.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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The measure’s path through Congress has been fraught given the G.O.P.’s tiny margins of control in both chambers and rampant divisions within its ranks.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The legislation comes amid the latest spurt of runaway production as other states ramp up their film and TV tax incentives programs in an effort to lure production away from California.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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The significant refurbishment on New Bond reflects the runaway success of the brand, which has been a major driver of Prada Group’s sales over the past few years.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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