as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
that beach is often taken over by packs of rambunctious young people, so don't go there expecting peace and quiet
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Recent Examples of rambunctious
The street racing is all but sidelined for a rambunctious heist plot that culminates in a bank vault laying ruin to Rio de Janeiro, a sequence that numbers amongst the series’ most famous.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Burgess described Lucien as quite rambunctious early on in the show but explained that his narrative arc offers complexity as the show progresses.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Stephen Colbert and Josh Brolin Have a Read-Off Josh Brolin came on The Late Show with some real rambunctious energy — and Stephen Colbert met him there.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Thousands of fans then gathered in Union Square Park, and the NYPD alleged that the crowd became rambunctious and at least three officers were injured.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Burgess described Lucien as quite rambunctious early on in the show but explained that his narrative arc offers complexity as the show progresses.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Stephen Colbert and Josh Brolin Have a Read-Off Josh Brolin came on The Late Show with some real rambunctious energy — and Stephen Colbert met him there.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Thousands of fans then gathered in Union Square Park, and the NYPD alleged that the crowd became rambunctious and at least three officers were injured.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rambunctious
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But the action is set in the 1970s, replete with boisterous parties, dancing G.I. Joes and snowflakes throwing their own snow in the air.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Then came a boisterous rally in front of 42,000 fans at Dodger Stadium.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her improv troupe got booted off the stage by a group of rowdy high school kids who were expecting a magician.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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In addition to his gigs as a musician, Dunlap worked as a cab driver and as a janitor at Minneapolis’ storied First Avenue nightclub, where the Replacements played during the band’s famously rowdy come-up and where Dunlap met his wife, Chrissie, who was a talent booker at the club.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Stanley Tucci: How Julia Child Changed My Life Tampopo (1985) Getty Images Juzo Itami's Tampopo is a raucous Japanese comedy filled with vignettes about different characters eating, cooking, and—in the case of a dapper gangster and his girlfriend—engaging erotically with food.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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After receiving raucous applause from the studio audience — a handful of whom have been attending the Studio City, CA.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some areas, such as L.A.’s Fashion District, remain lively, but the inescapable realities of homelessness, mental illness and drug use keep many visitors and businesses away.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to Wolman, there's a lively debate about which Scottsdale location is better.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Half-and-half scarf-wearing supporters/tourists fill up the Etihad with the sound of camera clicks to reflect the modern City, while the noisy hardcore regale the City of old with an always-boisterous away end.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Of course, companies must ensure their NLP solution can understand industry-specific context and deal with noisy, unstructured data.Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Joy’s jazzy, smoky version of the Marvin Gaye classic, coupled with her velvety vocals, sparked another rollicking ovation led by John who was the first to stand up.Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2023
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His setlist, a rollicking walk-down-memory-lane of solo hits, NKOTB favorites, standards, show tunes and cover songs, showcased his range as an entertainer, musical virtuoso and keen collaborator.Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
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The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 May 2022
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From 1657, when tea first became available in London’s coffeehouses, to the early seventeen-hundreds, when women were invited in, recreational tea drinking was the preserve of rumbustious gentlemen.David Kortava, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2021
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Created in the aftermath of the Civil War, the Seventh Cavalry regularly engaged in violent clashes with Native Americans.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
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In late 2023, violent winter storms walloped the pier, significantly damaging it.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Rambunctious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambunctious. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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