amok
Example Sentences
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But concerns about a possible AI bubble are running amok, as stretched valuations within the technology sector draw an increasing amount of scrutiny.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
As Carlos told it, his brother took the clippers, began to buzz, and in the harrowing tradition of at-home haircuts gone amok, somewhere along the way…
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 8, 2025
That and Curry exiting the stage when the Lions were threatening to run amok and trouble the record books.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025
It would be facile and easy to argue that this level of emotion is characteristic of their “intimate male friendship” and their shared passion run amok.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
Their carts bang into mine, their children run amok.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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The Joy Luck Club
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