as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
that beach is often taken over by packs of rambunctious young people, so don't go there expecting peace and quiet
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Recent Examples of rambunctious
In the off-kilter, one-day affair, Lil Wayne, Action Bronson, and Trash Talk filled the lineup, and according to a review from The Hollywood Reporter, the show was a rambunctious yet triumphant event perfectly matching the energy of the California rapper.
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Jason Chandler, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The rambunctious tune reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 — the first top 10 hit of Tyler’s career — and came in at No. 12 on our 100 Best Songs of 2024 list.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
Yoon captures the comedy as a little girl focuses all of her attention on picking up pine cones while in the background chaos, her dad struggles to control a rambunctious, muddy dog.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Zoë is devoted to the family dog, Cece, a rambunctious mutt and a licker.
—Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jason Chandler, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The rambunctious tune reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 — the first top 10 hit of Tyler’s career — and came in at No. 12 on our 100 Best Songs of 2024 list.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
Yoon captures the comedy as a little girl focuses all of her attention on picking up pine cones while in the background chaos, her dad struggles to control a rambunctious, muddy dog.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Zoë is devoted to the family dog, Cece, a rambunctious mutt and a licker.
—Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rambunctious
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Yet, amid a celebration that had been years in the making for many in the boisterous locker room, attention was already turning to what comes next.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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The boisterous music of their debut album Fine Art propels the antics, and Peppiatt’s psychedelic cinematography (plus, some use of claymation) brings a kinetic energy to the biopic genre.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
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Cricket’s rowdiest raw recruit gatecrashed the MCG with a stunning half-century and is now letting off the sledging megaphone in Sydney.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Casting some of his Python buddies (Michael Palin, John Cleese) and legends like Sean Connery, Ian Holm, David Warner, and many more, Time Bandits is an imaginative fairy tale about a boy who travels through time with a group of rowdy thieves.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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This impulse is amplified by the decentralized American system—especially its free media and raucous Congress—which empowers voices, including those of diaspora populations, businesses, human rights organizations, and the national security bureaucracy, to advocate for various actions overseas.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, the Ravens celebration that followed the win was neither raucous nor lengthy.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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There’s lively interplay with Rick Rosato on bass and Jonathan Pinson on drums.Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Given its flavor and sensory profiles, Barbera is an ideal selection at lunch, especially as its lively acidity cuts through the fatty qualities of all types of salumi.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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His personal airplane, a noisy 727, is banned from takeoff and landing between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The screen rolls out from underneath the keyboard, with a noisy motor taking a few seconds to turn the device into a laptop with a very tall display.Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Joy’s jazzy, smoky version of the Marvin Gaye classic, coupled with her velvety vocals, sparked another rollicking ovation led by John who was the first to stand up.Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2023
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His setlist, a rollicking walk-down-memory-lane of solo hits, NKOTB favorites, standards, show tunes and cover songs, showcased his range as an entertainer, musical virtuoso and keen collaborator.Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
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The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 May 2022
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From 1657, when tea first became available in London’s coffeehouses, to the early seventeen-hundreds, when women were invited in, recreational tea drinking was the preserve of rumbustious gentlemen.David Kortava, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2021
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The prospect of requiring harsher penalties for pot possession than most violent crimes gave some Republicans pause at the wide-ranging hearing, which lasted for more than two hours.Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Rambunctious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambunctious. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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