run rampant

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: 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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Meanwhile, misinformation about the government's response — shared by former President Donald Trump on numerous occasions — has run rampant. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024 And starting antibiotics during this stage can’t speed recovery—the bacterial toxins have already run rampant. —

Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024 Buy Now 09 of 10 ‘The Most Famous Girl in the World’ by Iman Hariri-Kia Energy and humor run rampant in this novel, about Rose, a journalist attempting to take down scam artist Poppy Hastings. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 However, in the wake of Combs’ arrest, questions about Combs and anyone in his orbit have run rampant. —

Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for run rampant