uncontained
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The Butler fire, which was reported amid a lightning storm July 3, had burned roughly 8,156 acres in the Six Rivers and Klamath national forests and was completely uncontained as of Monday afternoon, Maznarich said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025
It was pure theatre watching the man so used to glory, who lives for success, exude relief, celebration and then uncontained joy when City deservedly got over the line.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025
Like the even larger Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire remains totally uncontained.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025
By 8:30 p.m., the blaze, dubbed the Record fire, had spread to 650 acres and remained uncontained.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2024
Intoxicated by the uncontained torrent of relief, Aureliano Segundo broke the glass on the china closet and piece by piece, without hurrying, he took out the chinaware and shattered it on the floor.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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