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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
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
The central performances are strong, with Brown perfectly embodying a sinister, otherworldly image of masculinity run amok.
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Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
With the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday to overturn the double murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh, a twisted tale of power run amok in the Lowcountry gets a surprising new chapter.
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Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
Yet neither the trajectory of American culture nor that of Survivor is a simple story of individualism run amok.
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Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Despite the cause for celebration, that doesn't mean all is well in the New Republic, as there are still a few bad seeds running amok and practicing basic thuganomics.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
The central performances are strong, with Brown perfectly embodying a sinister, otherworldly image of masculinity run amok.
—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
With the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday to overturn the double murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh, a twisted tale of power run amok in the Lowcountry gets a surprising new chapter.
—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
Yet neither the trajectory of American culture nor that of Survivor is a simple story of individualism run amok.
—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amok
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The Melodies of the Danube itinerary connects Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, and the Wachau Valley coherently rather than frantically.
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Mount Baldy made headlines in 2013 when a 6-year-old boy was suddenly swallowed by the dune, prompting rescues to frantically dig him out.
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When the Spurs locked down Brunson, or tried, the ball went elsewhere, zinging around the court, from player to player, as if in a berserk video game.
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The New York Knicks' historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday ignited celebration as well as chaos outside Madison Square Garden as some fans went berserk, prompting dozens of arrests.
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Advertisement But the recent surge of new groups has confused CEOs, donors, and other key constituencies by pursuing often wildly divergent messages and contradictory agendas, inadvertently establishing circular firing squads, undermining unity, and siphoning resources from credible expert voices.
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Instead of mixing the margarita in a cocktail shaker, simply add the ingredients to a blender to blitz them into a dilution-free watermelon-tequila cocktail that’s wildly refreshing.
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That agreement set a 60-day period for negotiations on key issues, including the future of Tehran’s nuclear program amid concerns that Iran wants to use it for military purposes, a claim the country denies.
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Tackling supply bottlenecks According to Orbital, the same manufacturing platform can produce components for solid rocket motors, hypersonic vehicles, missile defense interceptors, space systems, jet engines, and nuclear microreactors.
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Two more runs scored in the fourth inning when Ohtani, Pages and Freeman strung together three consecutive two-out singles and Keller wild-pitched a run home.
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First, like cucumbers, squash is a wild-growing vegetable that competes for garden space, according to Dilmore.
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The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington — and Washingtonians — just holding on for dear life.
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One of Anthropic’s great strengths compared to its archrival OpenAI is its maniacal focus.
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
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What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.
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The Goalkeeper — nameless, just relentlessly unidentifiable even after at least 30 increasingly demented Google searches and hours on Reddit — wears a yellow Adidas jersey with black detailing.
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“Amok.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amok. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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