as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a case that was solved only because of one detective's unbridled determination to bring the killer to justice
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Recent Examples of unbridled
This mercenary spyware industry is almost entirely unregulated, and over the last decade and a half, security agencies around the world have used its wares to go on an unbridled hacking spree.
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Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
Extreme disrespect for the Capitals coupled with unbridled adulation for the Hurricanes?
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
After missing a stretch of games and the international break with injuries, the Argentine legend has four goals and an assist over the past three games and is playing with unbridled passion.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
This administration is upset that universities are seeding students with liberal elitism while permitting unbridled speech and protests.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
Extreme disrespect for the Capitals coupled with unbridled adulation for the Hurricanes?
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
After missing a stretch of games and the international break with injuries, the Argentine legend has four goals and an assist over the past three games and is playing with unbridled passion.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
This administration is upset that universities are seeding students with liberal elitism while permitting unbridled speech and protests.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbridled
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
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“Unbridled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbridled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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