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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
miles of uncultivated land that had never been touched by a plow or an ax
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as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
an uncultivated and ignorant philistine who cared only about money
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as in barbarian
not civilized
an uncultivated age when people lived just to meet their day-to-day needs
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The land had a decrepit stone barn, an oak forest, and a few small, uncultivated plots.
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
Untended roadsides and medians, abandoned construction areas and uncultivated spaces in urban and suburban areas are all perfect sites for seed bombing, especially if there are weeds or invasive species already growing there, providing proof the land is fertile.
—Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
Early definitions of this word, dating back to about 1525, referred to plants growing uncultivated in the wild.
—Miles Marshall Lewis, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
Milkweed habitat, which historically has been uncultivated meadows, has been shrinking quickly over the past several decades from expanding development and also faced increasing competition from nonnative weeds.
—Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
Untended roadsides and medians, abandoned construction areas and uncultivated spaces in urban and suburban areas are all perfect sites for seed bombing, especially if there are weeds or invasive species already growing there, providing proof the land is fertile.
—Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
Early definitions of this word, dating back to about 1525, referred to plants growing uncultivated in the wild.
—Miles Marshall Lewis, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
Milkweed habitat, which historically has been uncultivated meadows, has been shrinking quickly over the past several decades from expanding development and also faced increasing competition from nonnative weeds.
—Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
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Lupita Nyong’o leads the movie’s voice cast, playing a robot named Roz, who gets marooned on an uninhabited island and soon develops a bond with an orphaned gosling.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
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North Korea routinely test-launches missiles to drop in the sea or on an uninhabited island.Reuters, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Yes, but: While Democrats hammer Trump on his recent vulgar and sometimes violent rhetoric, House Speaker Mike Johnson brushed the comments aside Sunday as typical hyperbole.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump delivered unusual and vulgar remarks Saturday about the late golf legend Arnold Palmer while campaigning in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, as the campaign enters the final stretch to Election Day.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Yet the real struggle between red and blue bears little resemblance to the flamboyant melodrama narrated by partisans, in which each side fights to defend humanity against a barbarian horde.Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
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Column of Marcus Aurelius was erected in AD 180 to commemorate his victories over the barbarian tribes of the Danube.Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
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Mulrooney’s eye for creative re-use proved key in an undeveloped environment where materials were scarce.Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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But Baldwin’s performance was undeveloped and underwhelming.Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2024
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Her path of destruction often plays as a wish-fulfillment fantasy for anyone who’s ever dreamt of getting back at a childhood tormenter, a rude stranger, an obnoxious co-worker.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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How rude of them not to include any places in Wisconsin.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
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All black-footed ferrets alive today, other than the clones of Willa and their newborn kits, are descendants of the last seven wild individuals.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Robyn is trying to clean up her act but can’t resist indulging Sharon’s long-repressed wild side.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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During his opening monologue for SNL 50, the Beetlejuice actor is forced to share the stage with Mikey Day and Andy Samberg, both of whom crash the stage in full Betelgeuse attire: untamed green hair, pinstripe suit and ghastly makeup to boot.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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Willard’s enthusiasm is shared by the thousands of visitors a year who wander the park’s untamed valleys, a geological playhouse unlike any other park in the nation.Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
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Now, the crass buddy comedy is ready to make Disney+ its home this fall — on November 12, to be exact.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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At worst, this is a case of playing crass politics with the country’s energy security.David Blackmon, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Uncultivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncultivated. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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