amok

Example Sentences

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"The timeline dictator's death restored the multiverse and He Who Remains' own Variants, which were kept under control by his efforts, were able to run amok again."

From Salon

Monsters and a terrifying dragon run amok, and gods enslave humans by turning them into zombie-type creatures.

From Washington Post

There are also those who swat away potential change as an example of progressive ideology run amok.

From New York Times

Seeking equity in education has been touted as critical race theory run amok, even as no one can point to a school system actually teaching critical race theory.

From Washington Post

For the fourth time in the past month and a half, a strong heat wave is roasting parts of the western U.S., as wildfires run amok.

From Seattle Times