Illustration of rampant
- a lion rampant
1
a
: rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
b
: standing on one hind foot with one foreleg raised above the other and the head in profile
—used of a heraldic animal
2
a
: marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint
rampant rumors
b
: profusely widespread
rampant weeds
rampantly
adverb
Examples of rampant in a Sentence
a weed that's rampant in this area
the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
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Crime in New York was rampant, and racial tensions were high.
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Robert Chiarito, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The innovation has been rampant, with AI usage evolving from coding assistants led by GitHub Copilot to next-gen vibe coding tools like Cursor and Windsurf (all, coincidentally, built on top of Microsoft’s open source VSCode IDE).
—Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Phone scams by text and by phone are rampant after a disaster.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
With pitcher injuries rampant, St. Louis has kept its starting pitching and its prominent relievers healthy.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Robert Chiarito, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The innovation has been rampant, with AI usage evolving from coding assistants led by GitHub Copilot to next-gen vibe coding tools like Cursor and Windsurf (all, coincidentally, built on top of Microsoft’s open source VSCode IDE).
—Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Phone scams by text and by phone are rampant after a disaster.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
With pitcher injuries rampant, St. Louis has kept its starting pitching and its prominent relievers healthy.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rampant. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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rampant
adjective
ram·pant
ˈram-pənt 
also -ˌpant
1
: standing on the hind legs like a horse rearing
2
: not checked in growth or spread
rumor ran rampant
rampantly
adverb
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