run wild
idiom
: to run, go, behave, etc., in a wild and uncontrolled way
The mob was running wild in the streets.
His imagination ran wild.
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Avoid allowing your imagination to run wild!
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Usa Today, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Layer bold prints, patterns, and mixed textures to create a maximalist aesthetic that lets your imagination run wild, or refresh antique furniture with bold upholstery and a light pink coat of paint.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
Ashton Jeanty is starting to run wild.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
The damage from Biden’s inner circle suppressing her achievements and letting negative narratives run wild was done.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Layer bold prints, patterns, and mixed textures to create a maximalist aesthetic that lets your imagination run wild, or refresh antique furniture with bold upholstery and a light pink coat of paint.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
Ashton Jeanty is starting to run wild.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
The damage from Biden’s inner circle suppressing her achievements and letting negative narratives run wild was done.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for run wild
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“Run wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20wild. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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