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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As a new plague begins taking hold, rumors run wild about how prolonged eye-contact — or a loving gaze — shared with a gay man or transgender woman can lead to infection. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025 Meanwhile, a group of adolescents run wild in the forest. John Hopewell, Variety, 25 June 2025 There are times when designers let their imaginations run wild to show what jet interiors could look like with the shackles off, though. Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 4 June 2025 Everything gets harder when your emotions run wild and your judgment clouds. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 May 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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