wilding

adjective

Definition of wildingnext
as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans a herd of wilding mustangs

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  1. feral
  2. wild
  3. savage
Adjective
  • In the 10 days since Lavin first posted the song on TikTok, it’s gone from a feral cry of anger into a genuine viral moment complete with millions of views and people in Lavin’s corner.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
  • In neighboring Comal County, two feral cats tested positive for rabies last month.
    Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of feral
Adjective
  • The only wild bears in the San Bernardino Mountains or anywhere else in the state are black bears, according to the Fish and Wildlife Department.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The former stone church has stone pathways and wild gardens as shown in this listing photo.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of wild
Adjective
  • The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
Definition of savage
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“Wilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilding. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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