as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
in the absence of appropriate oversight, the unhindered deforestation of the region continues
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Recent Examples of unhindered
The chair umpire overruled the call on the serve but also ruled that the call had not affected Gauff’s ability and opportunity to return the ball unhindered.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
As with the stage musical, the Wicked film plays out primarily as one lengthy flashback, which takes us back to a pre-epiphany Galinda: narcissistic, ambitious, a bit cruel, self-promoting and unhindered by one iota of self-awareness.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
This was a great move for Datejust buyers who didn’t want or need a date, preferring instead a simple and symmetrical dial unhindered by a magnifying cyclops.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
While processing transactions has remained unhindered, for the first hour their internal platform was down.
—Katherine Loren, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
As with the stage musical, the Wicked film plays out primarily as one lengthy flashback, which takes us back to a pre-epiphany Galinda: narcissistic, ambitious, a bit cruel, self-promoting and unhindered by one iota of self-awareness.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
This was a great move for Datejust buyers who didn’t want or need a date, preferring instead a simple and symmetrical dial unhindered by a magnifying cyclops.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
While processing transactions has remained unhindered, for the first hour their internal platform was down.
—Katherine Loren, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhindered
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The gap in information has left a void, being filled with rampant speculation, including outlandish conspiracy theories.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Worse, outsourcing has become rampant, with high-paying IT jobs migrating to countries like India and Eastern Europe.Joel Shulman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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In large and uncontrolled doses, this can lead to serious problems like breathing difficulty and paralysis.Sara Hoffman, PharmD, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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Five patients with uncontrolled lupus went into complete remission after undergoing a repurposed cancer treatment called CAR-T-cell therapy, which largely wiped out their rogue immune cells.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Too adult for even the darkest corners of Cartoon Network, but not quite the unbridled chaos then happening at Adult Swim, this gone-too-soon gem was in the middle of production on a second season at Nickelodeon before it got unplugged.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Building a functional society here on the foundations of their unbridled joy and deep traumas will be especially hard.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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It’s made out of clear acrylic material, so there’s nothing in the way of an unhampered view.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
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In that case, given the need to respond quickly, the commander in chief’s power should remain unhampered.Richard K. Betts, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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“Unhindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhindered. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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