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or amuck
as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
returned to the classroom to find an escaped snake and her students running amok
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Recent Examples of amok
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Black-and-white mid-century footage of children run amok.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 7 May 2025
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2021
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Adverb
And this is not a story of corporate greed run amok, because Walmart would be foolish to try to gouge its customers at a time when economic anxiety is high (more on that in a moment).
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Black-and-white mid-century footage of children run amok.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 7 May 2025
Adjective
Wyatt Russell has been terrific as this avatar of male insecurity run wildly amok, but the script isn’t always doing him favors.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2021
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Adverb
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The person who was frantically collecting certifications starts asking deeper questions about how to apply their learning.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The movie is so divided in its storytelling aims that there’s a sequence where Li’s tournament rounds and training are spliced in with moments of character and story development, connected by frantically fast drone shots that zip over the city.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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But that was before Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL tear and before UConn star Paige Bueckers went absolutely berserk, scoring 40 in the Sweet 16.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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The dissolve to a commercial break a moment later was silent, with no applause; the discourse the following week was predictably berserk.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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All of it wild-caught.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 Aug. 2020
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Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Based on Roth’s fictitious trailer of the same name that appeared in Grindhouse (2007), Thanksgiving takes place in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where a masked maniac terrorizes the residents one year after a Black Friday riot ended in tragedy.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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And yet our maniac coach is playing everyone too many minutes, including the injury prone players.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The wildly popular convenience store chain, known for its clean restrooms, extensive Southern food offerings, and huge footprint, has set its sights on Virginia’s Rockingham County for its first foray into the state.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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Indeed, given the terrible history of indigenous children being torn away from their families, many pointed out that the creative choice came across as wildly insensitive.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Here, a young fisherman washes up on a mysterious island, only to be captured by a deranged captain who is hunted by a dark hungry beast.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2023
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Monday’s murder of six people, including three 9-year-olds, by a deranged attacker at a Christian primary school in Nashville is another sign of mental illness unleashed.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
29 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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The Verdict? Constellation Energy stands as a prominent player in the evolving energy sector, particularly with its leadership in carbon-free power generation, primarily through its nuclear fleet.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Iran Nuclear Talks President Trump has taken a more diplomatic approach to the nuclear talks with Iran, seeking a deal that limits Tehran's program without resorting to military confrontation.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Amok.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amok. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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