the wild
noun
: a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence
The plants were collected from the wild.
They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.
I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.
Examples of the wild in a Sentence
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Spooked but alive — the turtle did urinate on the firefighter who carried him to safety — the turtle was checked out and released into the wild along the American River.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024
But as Llama 3 leaps into the wild, the bottom line is that Meta will have to keep running fast—and spending big—in order to fulfill Mark Zuckerberg’s bid for AI dominance.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Their philosophy is to work with nature, not against it, and to reduce the collection of moss from the wild by teaching people how to grow it at home.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
In the late 1800s, the young, beautiful women often linked up with the rugged cowboys along the wild frontier, which lacked the single ladies that the East had to offer.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Dozens of hybrid honeyeaters have now been released into the wild.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Image Deploy the drones Koalas — sedentary, tree-dwelling animals — are tricky to spot in the wild, adding to the challenges of tracking how their populations are faring, identifying critical habitats and safeguarding the animals from threats.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The beloved cougar was euthanized in late 2022 after suffering severe injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle and chronic conditions that impaired his ability to function in the wild, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The pups will remain behind the scenes with limited human interaction to increase their survival chances in the wild, the aquarium said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024
But as Llama 3 leaps into the wild, the bottom line is that Meta will have to keep running fast—and spending big—in order to fulfill Mark Zuckerberg’s bid for AI dominance.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Their philosophy is to work with nature, not against it, and to reduce the collection of moss from the wild by teaching people how to grow it at home.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
In the late 1800s, the young, beautiful women often linked up with the rugged cowboys along the wild frontier, which lacked the single ladies that the East had to offer.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Dozens of hybrid honeyeaters have now been released into the wild.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Image Deploy the drones Koalas — sedentary, tree-dwelling animals — are tricky to spot in the wild, adding to the challenges of tracking how their populations are faring, identifying critical habitats and safeguarding the animals from threats.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The beloved cougar was euthanized in late 2022 after suffering severe injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle and chronic conditions that impaired his ability to function in the wild, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The pups will remain behind the scenes with limited human interaction to increase their survival chances in the wild, the aquarium said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
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“The wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wild. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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