run rampant
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: to be very common or to spread very quickly and in a way that is difficult to control
Rumors of her engagement ran rampant.
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The case is a class action suit, brought by several current and former inmates at a women’s prison, against the private contractor that ran the place and allowed abuse to run rampant.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Our state Legislature must ensure that the voucher program does not continue to run rampant and that our taxpayer dollars are used appropriately.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
The explanations run rampant from economists, politicians, and pundits.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Reports show that false claims run rampant under X’s community notes feature—a crowdsourced method of fact-checking meant to replace the watchdogs laid off by Musk.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Our state Legislature must ensure that the voucher program does not continue to run rampant and that our taxpayer dollars are used appropriately.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
The explanations run rampant from economists, politicians, and pundits.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Reports show that false claims run rampant under X’s community notes feature—a crowdsourced method of fact-checking meant to replace the watchdogs laid off by Musk.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Run rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20rampant. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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