amok
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Indiana’s rise has happened as college football’s gone sideways, shedding its phony amateurism for something professionalized and completely amok.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
But concerns about a possible AI bubble are running amok, as stretched valuations within the technology sector draw an increasing amount of scrutiny.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
Their defending has been such an abomination that Celtic, with no dependable striker but with a point to prove, could potentially run amok.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025
It would be facile and easy to argue that this level of emotion is characteristic of their “intimate male friendship” and their shared passion run amok.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
“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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