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.
Examples of the wild in a Sentence
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Patagonian maras live on average to about 14 years old in the wild.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
And experts have cautioned that the toxin’s popularity is threatening the health of the toad in the wild.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
The expert vet added that foxes and skunks were abundant after significant winter and summer rain across the state, making the environment ideal for these animals — and rabies — to thrive in the wild.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Cheetahs and domesticated dogs would likely never meet in the wild.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists reported Thursday.
—CBS News, 2 May 2024
The right-wing claims that such research in China funded by NIH and EcoHealth created SARS-CoV-2, which then escaped into the wild.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Spooked but alive — the turtle did urinate on the firefighter who carried him to safety — the turtle was checked out and released into the wild along the American River.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024
But as Llama 3 leaps into the wild, the bottom line is that Meta will have to keep running fast—and spending big—in order to fulfill Mark Zuckerberg’s bid for AI dominance.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
And experts have cautioned that the toxin’s popularity is threatening the health of the toad in the wild.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
The expert vet added that foxes and skunks were abundant after significant winter and summer rain across the state, making the environment ideal for these animals — and rabies — to thrive in the wild.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Cheetahs and domesticated dogs would likely never meet in the wild.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists reported Thursday.
—CBS News, 2 May 2024
The right-wing claims that such research in China funded by NIH and EcoHealth created SARS-CoV-2, which then escaped into the wild.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Spooked but alive — the turtle did urinate on the firefighter who carried him to safety — the turtle was checked out and released into the wild along the American River.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024
But as Llama 3 leaps into the wild, the bottom line is that Meta will have to keep running fast—and spending big—in order to fulfill Mark Zuckerberg’s bid for AI dominance.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
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“The wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wild. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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