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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
Belushi was all about charisma, having learned through his time in Chicago's Second City and onstage in National Lampoon: Lemmings that rock stardom and comedy stardom stem from the same, anarchic place.
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Southern Californian residential architecture has long been mocked for its anarchic eclecticism.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
But will the raucous, anarchic comedy win anything?
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Compared with the recent boom of espionage series subverting the traditionally self-serious genre — Slow Horses’s lovable losers, Black Doves’s anarchic sense of humor, The Day of the Jackal’s soap-opera goofiness — this preoccupation seems damn near old-fashioned.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Southern Californian residential architecture has long been mocked for its anarchic eclecticism.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
But will the raucous, anarchic comedy win anything?
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Compared with the recent boom of espionage series subverting the traditionally self-serious genre — Slow Horses’s lovable losers, Black Doves’s anarchic sense of humor, The Day of the Jackal’s soap-opera goofiness — this preoccupation seems damn near old-fashioned.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchic
Adjective
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Startled awake in present-day Los Angeles, Ted begins his morning at the offices of Black Lane, a law firm he and his friend, criminal defense attorney Stuart Lane (Josh McDermitt), launched more than a decade ago.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Then there’s the fact that SMS verification codes are also often at the very heart of many criminal operations.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Toxicology results also found there were no illicit drugs in her system.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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That includes caffeine, alcohol, and illicit drugs, says Dr. Lokesh Shahani, a psychiatrist with UTHealth Houston.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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The 55-year-old actor, whose credits also include Better Call Saul and Mr. Show with Bob and David, faces multiple charges including civil disorder and disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2024
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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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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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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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Court records show Cook was charged with felonious assault.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
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Axe and Carawan were both charged with felonious aiding and abetting escape and conspiracy to aid and abet escape.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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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
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Top Five Cryptocurrency Exchanges By Saul Hudson Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member opinion 0 Crypto's spectacle is once again loud and unruly.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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This includes making a claim through their Partner Liability Insurance program, or reporting guests' unruly behavior using their guest misconduct tool.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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