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as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
wild animals can be shy or aggressive when confronted by humans
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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
that land has been completely wild since the owners abandoned it
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as in turbulent
marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements
a wild night, full of wind and rain
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as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
some wild claim that he was abducted by aliens
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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
public speakers in the park typically spout some wild ideas
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the holidays were especially wild around here this year
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as in barbarian
not civilized
ancient traces of a wild people who lived in mountain caves
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
they're just wild to go on the ecotour through the Amazon rain forest
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as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
as soon as the doors opened, early-morning bargain hunters ran wild through the store
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as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
some animals aren't meant to live outside of the wild
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Recent Examples of wild
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
This is done in part by some masterful pixel-art graphics, which incorporate some wild 2D lighting effects and detailed, painterly sprite world.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
Five treatment rooms house regionally inspired treatments and products which feature natural, bloom-to-bottle ingredients, some of which have been grown or wild-harvested on-site.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Sandra Mujinga, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and now based in Norway, contributed Ghosting (2019), a draconic red faux-leather tent that an Ursula K. Le Guin protagonist might pitch in the galactic wilds.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Cakes were often sweetened with homemade jams, filled with wild berries and mountain fruits.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
This is done in part by some masterful pixel-art graphics, which incorporate some wild 2D lighting effects and detailed, painterly sprite world.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Adverb
Even their currently available salmon was wild-caught off central California.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
Five treatment rooms house regionally inspired treatments and products which feature natural, bloom-to-bottle ingredients, some of which have been grown or wild-harvested on-site.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 26 May 2022
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Meanwhile, our exploitation of animals, both farmed and wild, on a massive scale is putting public health at immense risk.
—Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Sandra Mujinga, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and now based in Norway, contributed Ghosting (2019), a draconic red faux-leather tent that an Ursula K. Le Guin protagonist might pitch in the galactic wilds.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wild
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These include barn and feral cats, indoor cats, and big cats in zoos and in the wild.CBS News, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025
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There is much less farmland and feral fields and much more forested land these days.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
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Directed by Chris Sanders, The Wild Robot stars Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o as Roz, a robot that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must adapt to the harsh surroundings.Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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Some islands had already returned to being completely uninhabited or were down to their single-digit year-round population.Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024
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But wearied by a turbulent couple of years that saw points deductions, relegation battles and near-constant speculation over the future of the club, the 53-year-old made clear his view that his methods were no longer having the same impact.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Aikman too had some turbulent times early in his career with the Dallas Cowboys.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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When Amazon began exclusively broadcasting NFL games a few years ago, the notion of a tech company streaming primetime football seemed bizarre.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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This is our fourth installment of Tabloid Fiction, in which an author chooses from the trashiest, most lurid, or just bizarre stories of the moment and writes a short story inspired by same.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Asked if there’s a moment that’s especially strange, like when the lineup is introduced or when the game starts, Beal said every moment is weird.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The relationship ended abruptly when Vanessa Townsend, Townsend’s wife, received a strange flower delivery accompanied by a note informing her of the affair.Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Best Classical Music Albums of 2024 Image Ms. Battista, the medical student in Rome who was evicted, said her frantic search for another place not far from the city center took five months.Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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What's New Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman whose disappearance sparked a frantic search, has issued a statement after she was found safe.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yet the real struggle between red and blue bears little resemblance to the flamboyant melodrama narrated by partisans, in which each side fights to defend humanity against a barbarian horde.Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Steve muses, as the clip cuts to barbarian humanoid pigs attacking a city.Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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The 20% deficit is what will keep you excited and pushing yourself to see what’s possible.Jess Cording, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The truth is, most deer hunters get excited and rush their tracking jobs.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wild. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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