[run] amok
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to behave in a wild, uncontrolled, and often violent manner
- The crowd at the concert ran amok, breaking barriers and causing chaos.
- The side effects of the medication made the patient feel like he was running amuck.
- After hearing the distressing news, he ran amok, throwing things and shouting in anger.
- The stress of the situation caused her to run amuck, yelling and breaking things.
- The rioters began to run amok, looting stores and setting fires in the city.