amok
Example Sentences
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Gossip about the celebrity guest list has run amok.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
She’s an aesthete run amok, determined to deface anything that doesn’t live up to her impossible standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Now, the rest of them are rejecting the nice guy while Rapaport continues to run amok.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
But Beijing also can’t afford to let AI run amok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Lourdes blames Enrique’s grandmother Maria: she spoiled the boy and let him run amok.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Vocabulary lists containing amok
Stargirl
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The Joy Luck Club
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