run wild

Example Sentences

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The fortified vault in Kentucky is closed to the public, allowing imaginations to run wild with conspiracies and myths: that the gold is gone or fake, or the vault contains alien objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The plants spread out and run wild with large green leaves and magnificent five-pointed, edible, yellow blossoms.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

One was a girl who was said to run wild in her community in the north of the city.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

Speculation has already begun to run wild on social media, but we still know very little about the situation.

From Slate • Jul. 13, 2024

Ella squeezed her eyes shut and let her imagination run wild.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton