Runaway and Tempered

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Runaway adjective - Showing no signs of being under control.

Usage example: a region plagued by runaway suburban sprawl

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Tempered is an antonym for runaway.

Tempered adjective - Made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment.

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Runaway is an antonym for tempered.

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Tempered and Runaway. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/runaway/tempered

Runaway & Tempered. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/runaway/tempered>.

Tempered or Runaway. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/runaway/tempered.

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