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as in criminal
not restrained by or under the control of legal authority
the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting
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Turning the film into a conduit for pure anarchic glee, Kitano gets about as close as possible to a live-action cartoon.
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Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Too bad that the glorious anarchic shenanigans of Elmer Fudd, Fred Flintstone, and other icons that defined childhood for multiple generations don’t elicit the same passion.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
Director Tim Burton returns to inject the genre with humor and camp while star Michael Keaton provides the Beetlejuice character’s anarchic energy.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The challenge starts with a silly makeover for both parents, an enormous ice cream sundae, and a ride through the car wash with the windows down — but an anarchic trip to the amusement park ends with both parents arrested.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 20 July 2024
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Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Too bad that the glorious anarchic shenanigans of Elmer Fudd, Fred Flintstone, and other icons that defined childhood for multiple generations don’t elicit the same passion.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
Director Tim Burton returns to inject the genre with humor and camp while star Michael Keaton provides the Beetlejuice character’s anarchic energy.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The challenge starts with a silly makeover for both parents, an enormous ice cream sundae, and a ride through the car wash with the windows down — but an anarchic trip to the amusement park ends with both parents arrested.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 20 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchic
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The defense argued Adams needed resolution of the criminal case by the time the New York City ballot is set in the spring.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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According to a criminal complaint, Smith was at the bar and parked in a Taco Bell parking lot.Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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The drug is routinely used by doctors during surgeries, and overdoses typically involve smoking, injecting, or inhaling illicit fentanyl.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nicky turned to illicit painkillers to deal with the torment of her endometriosis and overdosed after taking pills laced with fentanyl.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Scott was released on bond after paying $500 on the disorderly intoxication charge and $150 on the trespassing charge.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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Friday morning’s arrest, a few hours later, comes less than two months after Scott was arrested in Miami for disorderly intoxication and trespassing.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2017
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About a month after the shooting, the 46-year-old Coy was arrested and indicted on charges of murder, reckless homicide, felonious assault and two counts of dereliction of duty.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Gary Lansky, 73, of Detroit, was charged with assault with intent to murder and felonious assault in the Oct. 8 knife attack.Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Trump painted California as a lawless, dystopian state, and at times correctly touched on the economic struggles faced by many residents.Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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Under the guise of protecting freedom of expression, complete lawless zones have flourished.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Trimming back your forsythia yearly can help prevent its unruly spread.Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Federal Aviation Administration has referred 43 unruly passengers to the FBI this year alone, with the regulatory body passing along 310 of the most serious cases—which can involve assaulting a flight attendant or passenger—to the FBI since 2021.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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