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as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans
wild animals can be shy or aggressive when confronted by humans
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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
that land has been completely wild since the owners abandoned it
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as in turbulent
marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements
a wild night, full of wind and rain
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as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
some wild claim that he was abducted by aliens
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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
public speakers in the park typically spout some wild ideas
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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
the holidays were especially wild around here this year
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as in barbarian
not civilized
ancient traces of a wild people who lived in mountain caves
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
they're just wild to go on the ecotour through the Amazon rain forest
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as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
as soon as the doors opened, early-morning bargain hunters ran wild through the store
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as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
some animals aren't meant to live outside of the wild
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Recent Examples of wild
Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently collected nearly 6.5 million wild coho salmon eggs in less than three weeks.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
Five treatment rooms house regionally inspired treatments and products which feature natural, bloom-to-bottle ingredients, some of which have been grown or wild-harvested on-site.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
And no, not set in a post-apocalyptic world caused by catastrophic events, but in the recognizable wilds of everyday lives, and in that quotidian arena of judgment familiar to citizens everywhere: a city courthouse.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The strain is unusually deadly for wild birds when compared with other strains of its kind, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently collected nearly 6.5 million wild coho salmon eggs in less than three weeks.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Adverb
Even their currently available salmon was wild-caught off central California.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
Five treatment rooms house regionally inspired treatments and products which feature natural, bloom-to-bottle ingredients, some of which have been grown or wild-harvested on-site.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Noun
And giving someone with no real scientific background the power to decide how the largest and most important U.S. governmental health and science institutions will be organized, led and run would be quite, well, wild.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
And no, not set in a post-apocalyptic world caused by catastrophic events, but in the recognizable wilds of everyday lives, and in that quotidian arena of judgment familiar to citizens everywhere: a city courthouse.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wild
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If the cat seems feral or unapproachable, contacting a rescue organization for guidance is recommended.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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But 2024 seems to be on a different level of feral fascination.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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In warmer months, rent a boat or jet ski and head to Goat Island to congregate with other boaters who love to swim and relax around the tiny, uninhabited island.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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From Rabat to uninhabited Pacific islands, O'Connor's experiences have shaped what's in the bag and the ethos behind it.Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nissan has weathered a turbulent decade, including the 2018 arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn, who later jumped bail and fled Japan concealed in a music equipment box.AFP, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden, who has played a less public role in the process throughout a turbulent week, was expected to sign the measure into law Saturday.LISA MASCARO, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Red One seemed like a bizarre experiment, some sort of action film-adjacent Santa Claus movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans that almost seemed to be a sort of parody of itself.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her material consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hutter’s wife, Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), anxiously awaits her husband’s return while experiencing a strange supernatural connection to the Count.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This year's garment celebrates the hectic holiday season with a frantic, detachable cheeseburger.Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
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The big win of the night was for Sandro Botticelli’s 15th-century painting The Virgin and Child Enthroned, which sold after a frantic ten-minute bidding war between nine parties.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Steve muses, as the clip cuts to barbarian humanoid pigs attacking a city.Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Yet the real struggle between red and blue bears little resemblance to the flamboyant melodrama narrated by partisans, in which each side fights to defend humanity against a barbarian horde.Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
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Comer was excited and relieved to see Athena had returned safely after nine days of grueling searches and heartbroken meltdowns from her kids.Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Several council members brought up worries about the plan before the vote, saying there was an opportunity to have a big project in the space that more of the community was excited about.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wild. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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