Meaning & use
rampant
Spreading or growing quickly and uncontrollably, especially something undesirable.
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Corruption was rampant in the government long before the scandal was exposed.
Weeds grew rampant across the abandoned lot within a single summer.
A note on using this word
Rampant nearly always describes something negative, like disease, crime, or weeds, rather than something welcome.
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