run rampant
idiom
: to be very common or to spread very quickly and in a way that is difficult to control
Rumors of her engagement ran rampant.
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But in a country where rumors run rampant and the U.S. has a weak investigatory presence, many Haitians are concerned about how designations or removals will be made.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
While speculation about what the Giants will do at QB in this draft has run rampant for months, the Giants-Carter pairing felt more and more solid lately.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Hunger and homelessness have run rampant in Gaza since Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and took 251 more as hostages on Oct. 7, 2023, after which Israel launched a war on the terrorist group that has resulted in the deaths of more than 58,000 people, according to Reuters.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Waste, fraud, and abuse run rampant in this agency and American taxpayers shouldn't have to fund it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
While speculation about what the Giants will do at QB in this draft has run rampant for months, the Giants-Carter pairing felt more and more solid lately.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Hunger and homelessness have run rampant in Gaza since Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and took 251 more as hostages on Oct. 7, 2023, after which Israel launched a war on the terrorist group that has resulted in the deaths of more than 58,000 people, according to Reuters.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Waste, fraud, and abuse run rampant in this agency and American taxpayers shouldn't have to fund it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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“Run rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20rampant. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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