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as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
wild animals can be shy or aggressive when confronted by humans
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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
that land has been completely wild since the owners abandoned it
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as in turbulent
marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements
a wild night, full of wind and rain
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as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
some wild claim that he was abducted by aliens
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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
public speakers in the park typically spout some wild ideas
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the holidays were especially wild around here this year
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as in barbarian
not civilized
ancient traces of a wild people who lived in mountain caves
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
they're just wild to go on the ecotour through the Amazon rain forest
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as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
as soon as the doors opened, early-morning bargain hunters ran wild through the store
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as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
some animals aren't meant to live outside of the wild
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Recent Examples of wild
Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
On the field: The season opened with a wild 4-2 win at home Saturday over the Chicago Fire.
—Andrew King, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
Five treatment rooms house regionally inspired treatments and products which feature natural, bloom-to-bottle ingredients, some of which have been grown or wild-harvested on-site.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The ceremonial starting line for the world’s most famous dog race, the Iditarod, is right in downtown Anchorage, kicking off a 1,000-mile endurance test across the frozen wilds of Alaska.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
When the outbreak started in 2022, many commercial farms stepped up biosecurity measures like isolating chickens from wild birds, keeping workers’ clothes and boots clean, and spraying disinfectants.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
On the field: The season opened with a wild 4-2 win at home Saturday over the Chicago Fire.
—Andrew King, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Even their currently available salmon was wild-caught off central California.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
Five treatment rooms house regionally inspired treatments and products which feature natural, bloom-to-bottle ingredients, some of which have been grown or wild-harvested on-site.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Noun
Want to read more about how the Polaris fares in the tough wilds of Alaska?
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The ceremonial starting line for the world’s most famous dog race, the Iditarod, is right in downtown Anchorage, kicking off a 1,000-mile endurance test across the frozen wilds of Alaska.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wild
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The likely source, investigators concluded: a playground sandbox that some feral cats used as a litter box.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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What about feral reactions from fans at the stage door?—
Kate Lloyd,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hunting prey The footage was collected during a 2022 field study off Somerset Island, an uninhabited island in the Nunavut territory.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The property recently revamped its Veranda Bar and opened a new beach club and restaurant called the Hut, Little Jumby, with all-day dining, live bands and DJs on an uninhabited island between Jumby Bay and mainland Antigua.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
27 Feb. 2025
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His childhood was turbulent—his parents' frequent fights sometimes turned physical, with his father directing his frustrations at young Gene.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 1999 killing Syed and Lee both attended Woodlawn High School and had dated, broken up, reunited and broken up again in a relationship an appeals court described as turbulent.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The bizarre case of Luigi Mangione should also be considered a needless stain on Baltimore.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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Then there’s The Island, a bizarre addition that blends traditional elements of role playing, live service and online multiplayer games together.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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People say Yoko’s art is strange and her music is not very good.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The strange particulars of his passing remain a mystery thus far, but Hackman’s life was lived in quiet defiance of Hollywood fame and the strictures of celebrity.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hearing this, a frantic and audibly panicked Cindy Anthony placed the now infamous call to the police.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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Last year was a stellar one for movies, but the Oscars banquet table can seat only so many contenders — bagging a nomination becomes a frantic game of musical chairs.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Based on the best-selling comic book series, the fantasy follows barbarian huntress Red Sonja, who must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against the evil tyrant Emperor Draygan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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So, some earlier, some later, but right around the time that the Greeks were talking about these people and excited about their barbarian lifestyle, archaeologists were finding the graves of these people.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
5 June 2015
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Create awesome emails that make your dream customers excited to open, ready to buy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The prospect of an electric AMG supercar is something worth getting excited about.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wild. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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