the wild
noun
: a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence
The plants were collected from the wild.
They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.
I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.
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In the mid-1980s, the species was officially declared extinct in the wild, the final classification before complete extinction, including in captivity.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
All those users must now update Chrome, after Google warned that a new zero-day exploit has been found in the wild.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
These are the five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot, and seeing them in the wild is a thrilling experience.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
Our new analysis shows that there is indeed multilevel selection for social behavior in the wild.
—Conner Philson, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
All those users must now update Chrome, after Google warned that a new zero-day exploit has been found in the wild.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
These are the five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot, and seeing them in the wild is a thrilling experience.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
Our new analysis shows that there is indeed multilevel selection for social behavior in the wild.
—Conner Philson, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the wild
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“The wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wild. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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