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Recent Examples of recklessly
Police allege the suspect then recklessly stabbed backward numerous times, striking the victim in the leg, according to Jaques.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Jones earlier pleaded not guilty to first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety in the June 26 shooting that killed Corder.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The California Highway Patrol said its officers were alerted by the San Francisco Police Department that a large group of bicyclists was riding through the streets recklessly and were believed to be heading to the Bay Bridge, with the intent of taking over the bridge.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The farming company alleged the unpermitted fireworks operation was run recklessly and sought damages for losses tied to the explosion and the Oakdale Fire that followed.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Sunday, when a BSO deputy saw a white GMC van driving recklessly in the 4000 block of Southwest 33rd Avenue in West Park, according to a BSO news release issued Monday afternoon.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
That, and a refusal to scale recklessly.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
In December, a thief stole the control stick from an R train parked under southern Brooklyn — the same section of track where a young, repeat train thief recklessly threw a train in reverse during a joyride months earlier.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The conviction capped a yearslong process that included investigations by New York authorities and a pursuit for justice by Monica's family, who accused Baldner of acting recklessly during a routine traffic stop and subsequent deadly chase.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Jones earlier pleaded not guilty to first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety in the June 26 shooting that killed Corder.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The California Highway Patrol said its officers were alerted by the San Francisco Police Department that a large group of bicyclists was riding through the streets recklessly and were believed to be heading to the Bay Bridge, with the intent of taking over the bridge.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The farming company alleged the unpermitted fireworks operation was run recklessly and sought damages for losses tied to the explosion and the Oakdale Fire that followed.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Sunday, when a BSO deputy saw a white GMC van driving recklessly in the 4000 block of Southwest 33rd Avenue in West Park, according to a BSO news release issued Monday afternoon.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
That, and a refusal to scale recklessly.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
In December, a thief stole the control stick from an R train parked under southern Brooklyn — the same section of track where a young, repeat train thief recklessly threw a train in reverse during a joyride months earlier.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The conviction capped a yearslong process that included investigations by New York authorities and a pursuit for justice by Monica's family, who accused Baldner of acting recklessly during a routine traffic stop and subsequent deadly chase.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessly
Adverb
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In You, Me & Tuscany, Anna (Bailey) impulsively jets off to the Italian countryside to stay in a stranger’s villa sans permission.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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Beyond prison time, authorities warn of the lasting impact of a felony conviction, particularly for teenagers and young adults who may act impulsively online without understanding the consequences.—
Raul Trey Lopez,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Or, will he be inclined to rashly respond similarly to former Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem?—
Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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With Mercury going retrograde in this part of the sky on February 26, just don’t sign anything too rashly or hastily, because the potential for errors and misunderstandings is high right now.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Local media reported that unidentified people brought the bodies from elsewhere in a vehicle belonging to the government and hurriedly buried them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Everything—from the squat, one-story structure to the station wagon parked outside—had been coated in the same uneven layer of white paint, as if someone had tried, hurriedly, to erase it from the landscape.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Set Rules For Micro-Interventions Of course, even a strategy like this, with ample scientific support, can backfire if it’s implemented thoughtlessly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Through their unlikely friendship, the budding director got to dive headfirst into — and fall in love with — the then-dying underground scene of Greek B-movies.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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We've already been thrown headfirst into election season with a major political shakeup in the race for secretary of state.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Washington National Opera (WNO), which had been in residence at the Kennedy Center since 1971, also severed its ties in January after ticket sales dropped precipitously.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Already disruption to the Gulf energy production and export system, including Iranian drone and missile attacks, has seen oil and gas revenues that are usually calculated in the billions of dollars a day drop precipitously, if not to zero, since the Iran war began.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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My previous shoots had involved haphazardly dragging equipment across town, stopping every few feet to pant.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Opposite the pump lies a dead body, haphazardly covered with half a sheet of cardboard and encircled by black flies.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Recklessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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