the wild

noun

: a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence

The plants were collected from the wild.

They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.

I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.

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Four years after Armie Hammer’s cannibalism scandal sparked major controversy, the actor reflected on how the wild rumors could impact his children’s future. —

Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025 Poly, in Pasadena withdrew its offer to purchase the 78-acre nursery that butts up against the wild foothills of Altadena. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 There have been some particularly painful results in the last couple of months, but that week — from Villa Park on Sunday to Craven Cottage the next Saturday — was perhaps the first glimpse of the wild inconsistency that has dogged Spurs this season. —

Jay Harris, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 North Carolina Corolla The origin story of the wild horses that roam this portion of the Outer Banks is quite amazing. —

Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the wild