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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Let their imagination run wild with decorating their garden.
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Maybe Sanders could start Salter until the final three minutes of each half, then turn the offense over to Staub to run wild and maximize whatever time the Buffs have left.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Let your imagination run wild by playing What if or brainstorming with a partner.
—Cherie Kloss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Unwind in a jardin Recharging in a city jardin is as authentic a Parisian experience as any, with 500-plus parks and green spaces to let wee ones run wild.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Maybe Sanders could start Salter until the final three minutes of each half, then turn the offense over to Staub to run wild and maximize whatever time the Buffs have left.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Let your imagination run wild by playing What if or brainstorming with a partner.
—Cherie Kloss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Unwind in a jardin Recharging in a city jardin is as authentic a Parisian experience as any, with 500-plus parks and green spaces to let wee ones run wild.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Run wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20wild. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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