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as in wild
existing without human habitation or cultivation
a dangerous and untamed land
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as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
tried to capture the untamed horse
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Recent Examples of untamed
All ages can enjoy the beauty of untamed Florida and witness its perils during this Nature at Night program featuring a visual journey through Florida’s freshwater springs.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Steve’s world, populated by Villagers during the day and haunted by untamed wolves and zombies at night, is sleekly and beautifully rendered.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
And if left untamed, could result in the utter failure of human civilization.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Steve’s world, populated by Villagers during the day and haunted by untamed wolves and zombies at night, is sleekly and beautifully rendered.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
And if left untamed, could result in the utter failure of human civilization.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untamed
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Monday night’s draft commences the 2025 WNBA campaign, which comes on the heels of an all-time wild offseason.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This behavior mimics their wild ancestors, who would ambush prey from above or perch in trees to avoid danger.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In America alone, there are currently between 60 and 100 million stray and feral cats, completely left to their fate.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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South Florida Wildlands Association responded to a comment that the mystery animal could be a feral cat, expressing some of their doubts.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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That might include kayaking or hiking Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island, searching for seals and birdlife on the uninhabited Brion Island, exploring the rugged beauty of Trois-Rivieres in Quebec, or sailing through the legendary lochs and canals of the St. Lawrence Seaway.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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That didn’t stop Trump from placing tariffs on uninhabited Pacific islands, including one whose only inhabitants are U.S. military personnel.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2025
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Both in her October 2024 letter and at last months meeting, Spangler said Self-Realization Fellowship does not have any plans right now to develop the undeveloped land.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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On the campus would be the data center, a water treatment plant, and undeveloped land to act as a buffer to neighboring properties to the north, application materials show.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2025
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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After bushwhacking through uncultivated wilderness, the ground team found the woman, the Coast Guard said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2024
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Heathcliff Heaths are areas of open, uncultivated land.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
22 July 2024
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While poaching and a loss of natural prey also contribute to the snow leopard’s decline, communities are working to foster peaceful coexistence between herders and wildlife.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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The tool's natural heft guides you toward the right amount of massaging pressure, making for more effective acupressure every time.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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And back in his native Northern Ireland, the celebrations were just about to begin, despite the late hour.—
Ben Morse and Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some choices can work as a traditional garden bed in front of your house with one or two centerpiece plants, and there are even layouts made specifically for showing off native plants. Before purchasing your map.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Untamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untamed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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