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
Pacino’s new memoir, Sonny Boy, is a 363-page attempt to make sense of all that, drawing a through-line from the rambunctious kid getting chased by cops across the South Bronx to the octogenarian Hollywood icon dancing down the streets of Beverly Hills.
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Chris Stanton, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
Understanding the diets of these rambunctious cats may help prevent conflicts between the carnivores and people, and protect the species upon which dispersing cougars rely.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of the rambunctious mammals were showing off their affinity for acrobatics, somersaulting out of the water with infectious exuberance.
—Brad Japhe, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
Rihanna could not be happier to be the mother of two rambunctious young boys.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024
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Chris Stanton, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
Understanding the diets of these rambunctious cats may help prevent conflicts between the carnivores and people, and protect the species upon which dispersing cougars rely.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of the rambunctious mammals were showing off their affinity for acrobatics, somersaulting out of the water with infectious exuberance.
—Brad Japhe, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
Rihanna could not be happier to be the mother of two rambunctious young boys.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rambunctious
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The boisterous Andalusian starts alongside best friend Pedri in the more attacking midfield positions, with pivot Marc Casado behind them.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Too many liberals forgot this, which explains how a figure like Trump, with his boisterous and transgressive disdain for liberal pieties, could be reelected to the presidency.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In a shift, rowdy Chargers fans have dominated the crowd at SoFi Stadium for the past three games.Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024
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There was a Zayn Malik look-alike contest in Brooklyn, a Dev Patel look-alike contest in San Francisco, and a particularly rowdy Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest in Chicago.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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When approached for comment in a raucous postgame locker room, Reed leaned into the recorder and kept it short and sweet.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Greene's time in the House has been marked by several controversies -- including her involvement in a raucous House Oversight Committee meeting that included name calling and her plot to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from the job earlier this year.Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Of the label’s natural perfumes, Free 00 is arguably the most lively, smelling fresh, soothing, and citrus-forward through notes of Sicilian lemon, mandarin, and orange flower opposite Egyptian jasmine, vanilla, sandalwood, and waterlily.Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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Enjoy a night of lively Latin music, domino tables and the signature BACARDÍ x BIGFACE Café Con Ocho cocktail, a Miami twist on the classic Espresso Martini, at Byblos.Sommer Brugal, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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The package does get a little loud at full tilt. CHANGE: The isolation The buzzy engine and lack of sound deadening materials does make this Forte GT a little noisier than most going down the highway.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Error rates rise with the number of qubits in modern quantum computers, and these machines are frequently noisy.Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 20 Nov. 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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The abuse and neglect have long-lasting effects on an already vulnerable population and have even led to the conviction of some employees for violent crimes, the report says.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Edward Kelley, 35, was found guilty in US District Court in Tennessee of conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation of violent crime and threatening a federal official, the department said in a press release.Hanna Park, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Rambunctious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambunctious. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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