as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a tirade filled with uncontrolled anger about what the government was doing
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Even plunging into 60-degree water can cause cold shock, which essentially means uncontrolled hyperventilating.
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
Similar to Mei's, Elsa’s uncontrolled anxiety manifests as a danger.
—Gloria L. Huang, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The resulting damage can trigger the uncontrolled cell growth that leads to cancer.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
If that isn’t enough plot, the lives of these characters become even more chaotic, violent, and ultimately tragic thanks to Emilia’s uncontrolled and selfish impulses.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
Similar to Mei's, Elsa’s uncontrolled anxiety manifests as a danger.
—Gloria L. Huang, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The resulting damage can trigger the uncontrolled cell growth that leads to cancer.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
If that isn’t enough plot, the lives of these characters become even more chaotic, violent, and ultimately tragic thanks to Emilia’s uncontrolled and selfish impulses.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Uncontrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontrolled. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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