run wild

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

It’s like a metaphor for its own creation: Letting one’s imagination run wild is at once the point of the show and the thing that produced it.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

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

From Slate • Jul. 13, 2024

Embrace the unexpected and let your creativity run wild with this eclectic and oh-so-cool trend.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

I’m tellin’ you they let the kids run wild up there.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose