1
as in wild
existing without human habitation or cultivation
a dangerous and untamed land
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as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
tried to capture the untamed horse
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Recent Examples of untamed
This type of garden may also attract more birds, and many people appreciate that its untamed look often requires less maintenance than a more formal garden.
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Lexi Dwyer, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
But this time, the location was the untamed wilderness of Northumbria, and the camera was an iPhone.
—Jake Kleinman, Wired News, 20 June 2025
After a childhood spent dreaming of the open range, one writer makes good with an untamed ride across Idaho.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
From elephant seals and seabirds to migrating whales and resident orcas, these destinations offer front-row access to the Golden State’s raw, untamed nature up close.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Lexi Dwyer, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
But this time, the location was the untamed wilderness of Northumbria, and the camera was an iPhone.
—Jake Kleinman, Wired News, 20 June 2025
After a childhood spent dreaming of the open range, one writer makes good with an untamed ride across Idaho.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
From elephant seals and seabirds to migrating whales and resident orcas, these destinations offer front-row access to the Golden State’s raw, untamed nature up close.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
Adjective
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Robert reached with one out in the fifth, legging out the infield single and taking second on a wild throw.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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But when 5,000 Trevally fight back, the hunters become the hunted in one of the ocean’s wildest showdowns.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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In the past year, the department confirmed 25 rabid animals, including raccoons and feral cats.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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How about spay, neuter and release, like folks do with feral cats?—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
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The East Asian neighbors have two ongoing disputes in the East China Sea: one over the sovereignty of the uninhabited Senkaku island group—administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing as the Diaoyu Islands—and the other over energy exploration in the region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Consequently, all the oases in his model were considered uninhabited.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 July 2025
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On the road heading into Columbia, previously undeveloped land is being paved over and divided into subdivisions.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
11 July 2025
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To put the value of the land into context, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon in late December 2024 approved the sale of one square mile of undeveloped land to the federal government so it could be added to the Grand Teton National Park, for $100 million.—
William C’Hair,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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After bushwhacking through uncultivated wilderness, the ground team found the woman, the Coast Guard said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2024
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Heathcliff Heaths are areas of open, uncultivated land.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
22 July 2024
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For Angelique Kane, the title of artist didn't always feel like a natural fit.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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The real selling point, however, is the 1.02 carat natural diamond necklace set in 14k gold from GNAT Jewelry Atelier.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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The dark comedy, satirizing Iranian film censorship and bureaucratic absurdity, draws on Asgari’s own experiences in his native Iran, where he was slapped with a travel ban and had his personal belongings confiscated after showing his film Terrestrial Verses in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2023.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Dani Ceballos has also enjoyed time with his family in Seville, while Brahim Diaz was back in his native Malaga for his ‘Mentalidad Brahim’ football camp for children.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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