running amok
phrase
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or running amuck
as in storming
to express one's anger usually violently
The mayor acknowledged the group's right to march, but warned that they would not be allowed to run amok.
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“Running amok.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20amok. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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