rambunctious
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Synonyms & Antonyms for rambunctious
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boisterous, hell-raising, knockabout, raucous, robustious, roisterous, rollicking, rowdy, rumbustious [chiefly British]
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Across the Yellow Trail from The Gathering Place is the BP Grandstand, where the rafters were full of lively and rambunctious rodeo-goers, eager to cheer on their favorite cowboys and cowgirls at the Alaska Tough Enough to Wear Pink Ram Rodeo. — Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, "Daredevils, funnel cake, bonsai: Scenes from the Alaska State Fair," 29 Aug. 2019 Apple Daily, once a lowbrow rag that ran prostitute reviews, has evolved into a more serious, though still rambunctious, journal of political and social news with a decidedly antigovernment and anti-Beijing slant. — Andrew Higgins, New York Times, "A Hong Kong ‘Troublemaker’ With a Clean Conscience," 23 Aug. 2019 Is there an argument that a diminished and destabilized Israel — or an Israel consumed in fire, as Representative Omar’s rambunctious little Hamas buddies would prefer — is in the interest of the United States? — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "America’s Other ‘Special Relationship’ Remains Worth Preserving," 18 Aug. 2019 For a fleeting moment, a lightning bolt works like a giant, rambunctious radio tower. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "The Bonkers Tech That Detects Lightning 6,000 Miles Away," 16 Aug. 2019 The supporting players are well-chosen, particularly Goldberg, whose saucy turn as Stella's rambunctious sidekick is at once hilarious and heart-rending. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, "'How Stella Got Her Groove Back': THR's 1998 Review," 14 Aug. 2019 Directed by Chris Columbus, the comedy caper debuted in 1990 and snowballed into a franchise, with Culkin reprising his lovably rambunctious role for one of two sequels. — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, "Macaulay Culkin’s reaction to Disney’s ‘Home Alone’ reboot is perfect," 7 Aug. 2019 The stylistic salad bar that defines mainstream country in 2019 was easy to hear Friday at the rambunctious festival, one of the biggest of its kind in the United States. — Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, "Faster Horses fest opens with a hard-partying crowd that's up for anything ... musically," 20 July 2019 And the latkes are rambunctious, While the herrings dance in cream. — New York Times, "‘All Was Going Well When I Noticed a Rustling Under Some Shrubbery’," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rambunctious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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