Illustration of rampant
- a lion rampant
1
a
: rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
b
: standing on one hind foot with one foreleg raised above the other and the head in profile
—used of a heraldic animal
2
a
: marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint
rampant rumors
b
: profusely widespread
rampant weeds
rampantly
adverb
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a weed that's rampant in this area
the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
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Wolf growth has been rampant across the Golden State this year; at least 30 new pups were born in California in 2024 alone, marking the largest single-year population increase in a century, officials say.
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
Detractors painted the election as a referendum on Breed’s efforts to address sprawling homeless encampments, rampant property crime and a flagging post-pandemic economy that cut at voters’ sense of a safe, well-functioning city.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
But Shierholz pushed back on the idea that workers and employers bring equal power to the table when setting compensation, pointing to rampant wage theft as evidence.
—Bryce Covert, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Multiple reports in the U.S. have alleged rampant discrimination in the team.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
Detractors painted the election as a referendum on Breed’s efforts to address sprawling homeless encampments, rampant property crime and a flagging post-pandemic economy that cut at voters’ sense of a safe, well-functioning city.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
But Shierholz pushed back on the idea that workers and employers bring equal power to the table when setting compensation, pointing to rampant wage theft as evidence.
—Bryce Covert, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Multiple reports in the U.S. have alleged rampant discrimination in the team.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rampant. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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rampant
adjective
ram·pant
ˈram-pənt 
also -ˌpant
1
: standing on the hind legs like a horse rearing
2
: not checked in growth or spread
rumor ran rampant
rampantly
adverb
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