IELTS Anvil

rampant

CEFR: C1

Flourishing or spreading unchecked, uncontrollably, and aggressively (especially something unwelcome like corruption or disease).

Synonyms

unbridled
unchecked
rife

Common Collocations

rampant inflation
rampant corruption
run rampant

Example Sentence

Rampant inflation and stagnating public sector wages have fueled widespread strikes across national health services.

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