Used in a Sentence

rampant

How to use rampant in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for rampant.

Editorial note

This has become rampant in the mobile industry.

Examples12
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

unrestrained and violent; "rampant aggression"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rampant gathered in one view.

adjective

unrestrained and violent; "rampant aggression"

adjective

rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant"

adjective

(of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth; "a rampant growth of weeds"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rampant.

adjective

unrestrained and violent; "rampant aggression"

adjective

rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant"

adjective

(of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth; "a rampant growth of weeds"

Example sentences

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This has become rampant in the mobile industry.

2

How can such cognitive dissonance run rampant within the US.

3

There's the rampant myth of the "genius superstar that never fails" and you only get one chance to prove yourself.

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And by "fixed the rampant copyright violation" you mean "closed the top of the funnel to newcomers".

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How much rampant identity theft has to occur before our government admits that it's broken?

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Turkey on the other hand is rampant with corruption, especially the current government.

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As if we won't engage in rampant irresponsible speculation that they have told him to decrypt and forward everything to them in real time.

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In the mid-1990s Abramoff was on the payroll of Saipan officials aiming to stop legislation that would crack down on sweat shop conditions, which run rampant on the island.

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Lots of people seem to be totally immune to the consequences of rampant surveillance and frankly bizarre powers executed by the current set of governments.

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Worse yet, rape and sexual assault is rampant in our prison systems, and this becomes a trauma that many inmates are forced to deal with and makes it even more difficult for them to integrate into civil society.

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While archaic and stridently antidemocratic by today's standards, the system of government cobbled together by a citizens' commission in 1931 largely did what our forebears wanted it to do mind the store and eliminate rampant corruption.

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I deftly dodged a piece of human shit on the sidewalk on my way to work without missing a beat, how delightfully urban-sophisticate!I've never before lived in a place where violent crime, rampant substance abuse, and extreme poverty was treated in such a blase way, and often glorified as "vibrancy" and "color".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use rampant in a sentence?

This has become rampant in the mobile industry.

What does rampant mean?

unrestrained and violent; "rampant aggression"

What part of speech is rampant?

rampant is commonly used as adjective.