run wild

Example Sentences

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By contrast, when Franglen composed the music for the Wind Traders - a nomadic clan of salesmen, who travel by airship - he could let his imagination run wild.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

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

From Salon • Jun. 5, 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

Nov. 15: Everything is perfect for the Kraken, leading 3-1 with 6:32 to go on the road against Edmonton — only to see Evander Kane run wild.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

It told the story of a joke run wild, and two girls taken advantage of by a much older sister.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock