uncontained
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The fire was still uncontained as of Wednesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
Like the even larger Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire remains totally uncontained.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025
The map notes that the Palisades Fire - like the two other blazes - is totally uncontained.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
But the 48,000-acre Bridge fire remains uncontained, and has become the largest and highest-priority fire in the state, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
“Have you considered what a source of uncontained mirth you would be to every person you met between here and Katahdin?”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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