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also anarchical
as in criminal
not restrained by or under the control of legal authority
the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting
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Recent Examples of anarchic
But in the anarchic area in front of the net, sometimes skill is overrated.
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Utilities have fought rooftop solar as expensive and anarchic.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Though the anarchic spirit remains the same in both versions, there are significant differences between the original and the reissue.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The show felt joyously anarchic and kind of evil at the same time.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Utilities have fought rooftop solar as expensive and anarchic.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Though the anarchic spirit remains the same in both versions, there are significant differences between the original and the reissue.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The show felt joyously anarchic and kind of evil at the same time.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for anarchic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchic
Adjective
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The judge reminded federal officials that continuing to ignore his order could be cause for criminal contempt.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Homan provided an update to Fox News on two ongoing probes, including a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ), which Homan says points to a possible leak within the FBI.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At first, the illicit supply would also ship directly from China to the US, but it’s evolved into disparate streams.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Footage showed authorities removing the illicit items from his pockets following the apprehension.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Would-be travelers can also be removed from a Spirit flight for acting disorderly or violent, appearing to be intoxicated or refusing to use a seat belt.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Chief Martin should seek publicity by doing notable policing not inflaming disorderly person allegations.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Walter went to trial again on Oct. 11, 2011, facing the same judge and the same charges of felonious assault and involuntary manslaughter.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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He was indicted in July and previously faced two counts of felonious assault and four counts of endangering children.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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By all indications, Trump is planning to run a lawless administration and these unprecedented moves are an alarming first step to put those plans into action.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2025
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The experience for the millions of ordinary Americans threatened by Trump's lawless, depraved rampage has been like a sudden flood after a dam bursts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Step back and look at the shrub and remove any unruly shoots back to a bud or lateral branch that take away from the plant's overall shape.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2025
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An episode tracing an increasingly unruly night on the town is a highlight.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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