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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
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
The assassination led to a political vacuum and plunged Haiti deeper into chaos, with armed gangs running amok.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2021
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Adverb
More recently, Joe Biden’s German shepherds, Major and Commander, come to mind as the quintessential presidential pets that ran amok.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
The assassination led to a political vacuum and plunged Haiti deeper into chaos, with armed gangs running amok.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amok
Adverb
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The mid-majors have responded by frantically pumping money into their revenue-sharing and NIL budgets.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Before the collision, an air traffic controller can be heard on airport communications frantically telling the fire truck to stop.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This has unintended consequences when both Batel and Spock share a vision that sends Spock into a berserk rage.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 July 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
Adverb
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It’s told through the lens of two aspiring writers pitching their wildly inaccurate musical about the invention of the printing press.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Since that date, energy markets have swung wildly, including some of the biggest one-day moves for oil since the war in Ukraine broke out in 2022, and volatility has spiked.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Israeli military later said raw materials are processed for enrichment at the Yazd plant and the strike was a major blow to Iran’s nuclear program.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Blinken said the Democratic administrations considered military action but didn’t pursue it because Iran could retaliate and bury its nuclear program deeper underground.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Edge Spa, perched on the side of a precipice overlooking Alexander Creek, showcases ingredients grown or wild-harvested on site.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
10 Dec. 2025
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Most of the region's black walnuts are currently wild-foraged and sold by the pound at local hulling centers.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bones is a pretty stellar action heroine, if only for her rah-rah speeches and her maniacal laughter in the face of men who seek to control her.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even when discussing this premise, his maniacal desire to win seeps through.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s when Jack discovers the tin full of custom drugs that were left in their room by the demented chemistry major who used to live there (the reliably hilarious Sarah Sherman, appearing in a step-by-step YouTube tutorial about surviving the pills her character invented).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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This releases chlorine atoms — like a microscopic, demented Pac-Man, a single one can devour more than 100,000 ozone molecules.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Amok.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amok. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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