amok
Example Sentences
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Of course, the critters escape and run amok; the show’s faster, sometimes drone-shot xenomorph chases required longer corridors than hide-and-seek-oriented “Alien’s,” some 160-feet-plus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The 30-something added that there was "absolutely no sense" in the idea of AGI running amok.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
"We aren't getting help. They are just running amok," she says.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Now, the rest of them are rejecting the nice guy while Rapaport continues to run amok.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
“Hermione, a wizard in Mr. Crouch’s position can’t afford a house-elf who’s going to run amok with a wand!” said Percy pompously, recovering himself.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing amok
Stargirl
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The Joy Luck Club
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