as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
a herd of wilding mustangs
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Adjective
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That feral state certainly translates to the screen.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025 -
Pigs are known to attack humans, but fatalities tend to be caused by feral animals, such as wild boars, rather than domestic livestock.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Created by claymation animator Nick Park, Wallace & Gromit is a series of shorts and feature films which sees the naive inventor and his loyal dog embark on wild and whimsical adventures, ranging from science fiction to murder mystery, usually with a touch of horror.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The scrappy theatrical love letter to this wild caper has been getting raves on the West End for two years.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 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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“Wilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilding. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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