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wild

Definition for wild

adjective as in untamed

adjective as in intense, stormy

adjective as in exciting; unexpected; peculiar

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Example Sentences

A nomination is almost assured, but there’s already a backlash brewing against the film, with critics complaining that it’s a “regressive picture masquerading as progressive” and a “wild ride to nowhere.”

Climate change has been doing a job on many of California’s wild areas.

The stock market is also sensitive to uncertainty, which means there could be a wild ride of highs and lows.

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This wild plant, whose seedlings proliferate after a fire, served as a vital food source of many of the region’s Indigenous people, who tended it with prescribed burns.

"Our findings show that over 70% of wild bee species, which are crucial for pollinating our food crops, face significant risks from pesticide residues in soil -- a threat current regulations overlook," says Dr. Rondeau.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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