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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
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Some people ardently believe that AI and AI makers are being allowed to run amok.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
The Pope has made his feelings on technology run amok well known since his election.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
Despite the cause for celebration, that doesn't mean all is well in the New Republic, as there are still a few bad seeds running amok and practicing basic thuganomics.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Adverb
Also, po’ boys and gossip and volcanoes and, yes, a Frankenstein AI run amok.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Some people ardently believe that AI and AI makers are being allowed to run amok.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
The Pope has made his feelings on technology run amok well known since his election.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
Despite the cause for celebration, that doesn't mean all is well in the New Republic, as there are still a few bad seeds running amok and practicing basic thuganomics.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amok
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Jessica Gonzalez hustles behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging her beeswax candles.
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For five days Oswadeliz Núñez Ramírez has been frantically searching for her son across hospitals in La Guaira and Caracas.
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When the Spurs locked down Brunson, or tried, the ball went elsewhere, zinging around the court, from player to player, as if in a berserk video game.
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The New York Knicks' historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday ignited celebration as well as chaos outside Madison Square Garden as some fans went berserk, prompting dozens of arrests.
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In a wildly entertaining match from start-to-finish, Norway did just enough to sneak into the round of 16 for a date with Brazil in New York/New Jersey.
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The challenges all take place outside of the studio and are wildly imaginative and surprisingly low-fi.
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This phase will include adding additional power generation, solar and nuclear, deploying upgraded lunar rovers and potentially drones, expanding communication networks, and delivering up to 60 tons of cargo to the lunar surface.
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The parliamentary media center noted that the parts cut out of the Tuesday night broadcast included discussion of United Nations nuclear inspections, the country's frozen financial assets, and a $300 billion reconstruction fund.
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Two more runs scored in the fourth inning when Ohtani, Pages and Freeman strung together three consecutive two-out singles and Keller wild-pitched a run home.
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First, like cucumbers, squash is a wild-growing vegetable that competes for garden space, according to Dilmore.
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Erling Haaland, Norway’s large, maniacal striker, has several exceedingly Norwegian traits.
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The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington — and Washingtonians — just holding on for dear life.
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
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Back in their dorm room after the beating, Valentine watched as Okeadu began to tremble uncontrollably.
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Moments later, Haaland suddenly made one of his almost demented charges, at Senegal’s goalkeeper.
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What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.
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“Amok.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amok. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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