uncontained
adjective
un·con·tained
ˌən-kən-ˈtānd 
: not restrained, checked, or controlled : not contained
uncontained mirth/joy
an uncontained explosion
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The Palisades fire has claimed eight additional lives, and both fires remain largely uncontained as of Monday morning.
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Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
The death toll from the wildfires reached 16 as of Saturday night, and the fires remained mostly uncontained.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
The burn ban means outdoor fires for brush and debris, uncontained campfires, recreational fires and open fires for cooking are prohibited.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
More than 700 homes were under evacuation orders near the town of Divide, Colorado, as a wildfire burned uncontained nearby, local law enforcement said Monday.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
The death toll from the wildfires reached 16 as of Saturday night, and the fires remained mostly uncontained.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
The burn ban means outdoor fires for brush and debris, uncontained campfires, recreational fires and open fires for cooking are prohibited.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
More than 700 homes were under evacuation orders near the town of Divide, Colorado, as a wildfire burned uncontained nearby, local law enforcement said Monday.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Uncontained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontained. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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