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
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Corruption and self-serving interests are rampant throughout our leadership, and U.S. credibility and trust have been weakened worldwide.
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Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
India’s elections of 2019 were already dogged by concerns of rampant false information, but experts say the problem has only intensified—fueled by the growth of generative artificial intelligence as well as the failure of tech companies and social media platforms to enforce safeguards.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 May 2024
The problem has become so rampant that President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass a bill addressing this issue.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Consider the rampant increase in identity theft, internet and telephone scams and the fear that AI will be used for as many nefarious pursuits as for good.
—Marian Fry, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
India’s elections of 2019 were already dogged by concerns of rampant false information, but experts say the problem has only intensified—fueled by the growth of generative artificial intelligence as well as the failure of tech companies and social media platforms to enforce safeguards.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 May 2024
The problem has become so rampant that President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass a bill addressing this issue.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Consider the rampant increase in identity theft, internet and telephone scams and the fear that AI will be used for as many nefarious pursuits as for good.
—Marian Fry, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
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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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