as in wild
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
released the wolf back into the wilderness
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Recent Examples of wilderness
That happens when you are thrust into the wilderness; wilderness changes you.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
The losing party after a presidential election often spends time in the wilderness, but the visceral anger among Democrats toward their party leaders is reaching a level reminiscent of the tea party movement that swept out Republican incumbents 15 years ago.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
He’s invited her along on a business trip, to the wilderness retreat of eccentric zillionaire Odell (Richard E. Grant), the head of a hugely lucrative pharmaceuticals company.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
The show tells the story of a high school girls' soccer team who survived a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
The losing party after a presidential election often spends time in the wilderness, but the visceral anger among Democrats toward their party leaders is reaching a level reminiscent of the tea party movement that swept out Republican incumbents 15 years ago.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
He’s invited her along on a business trip, to the wilderness retreat of eccentric zillionaire Odell (Richard E. Grant), the head of a hugely lucrative pharmaceuticals company.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
The show tells the story of a high school girls' soccer team who survived a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
Noun
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Local residents are encouraged to pick between the bush sunflower and the California wild rose in one semifinal, and to choose between California buckwheat and blue-eyed grass in the other.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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But one wild, dare-we-say chaotic month can change things, and the Pirates wouldn’t mind following Detroit’s blueprint.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The holiday commemorates the Israelites’ liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt, including their 40-year journey through the desert.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Zedd brought his friends with him to the desert.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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But past Democratic and Republican presidents have used their parole authorities to allow people from countries in turmoil to come to the United States, including Soviet and Vietnamese citizens.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 Osaka World Exposition opened over the weekend, featuring more than 150 pavilions from countries, regions, and groups around the world.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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