How to Use run wild in a Sentence

run wild

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  • Switch the candle off to let the nightmares and screams run wild.
    oregonlive, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Their defense fought all the way and did not let the Bengals run wild.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2023
  • And John was just letting the orchestra run wild to all of it.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2023
  • Let your inner child run wild and break out of your routine!
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
  • That was the kind of stuff that made our imaginations run wild.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Jordan Green doesn’t need that many touches to run wild against Bartlett.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Sometimes, the most important thing HBO can do is just … let a mind run wild.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 May 2024
  • The bear case is tough to make, though, because Nvidia isn’t just another meme stock run wild.
    Michael Cannivet, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • So feel free to let your imagination run wild and have fun with this trend.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Recruit the kids to help and let their imaginations run wild.
    Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
  • That psyche run wild is dangerous as hell, and very strange.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Add your toppings: Here’s the time to let your creativity run wild.
    Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2023
  • In the play, six young Black men meet for group therapy, and let their hearts and imaginations run wild.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
  • That might mean the Fed can pause rate hikes without letting inflation run wild.
    Joel Mathis, The Week, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Just give them some crayons and markers and let their imagination run wild.
    Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Rich tax cheats run wild, meanwhile the average American can't even get someone from the IRS on the phone.
    Isabella Murray, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2022
  • When an airport closes for the night due to a blizzard, a group of kids run wild, and end up bonding with one another.
    Paul Schrodt, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
  • On top of that, running back Saquon Barkley can run wild on a run defense that's allowed an average of 138.7 yards over the last six weeks.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Chernobyl Dogs Feral dogs have also run wild in Chernobyl for more than 35 years.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
  • To pull it off, Ross-Sutton let the artists’ imaginations truly run wild.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Allowing Donovan Edwards to run wild in the second half is what allowed the Wolverines to pull away.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Opponents have run wild on the Dodgers, stealing 23 bases in 25 attempts, including nine by the Cubs in this series.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Opponents have run wild on the Dodgers, stealing 23 bases in 25 attempts, including nine by the Cubs in this series.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Part of the problem is that, despite the generous off-leash hours and four dog runs in the park, a number of dog owners have started letting their dogs run wild.
    Marie Myung-Ok Lee, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Richardson and Taylor run wild as Indianapolis stays in front all game.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Over the decades, swathes of the campsite have been engulfed by invasive plants that run wild and suffocate the native hardwood hammock.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
  • One of the major barriers to letting AI run wild on your phone is processing power.
    Allison Johnson, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Ariel takes us on an adventure beyond screens to one where our imaginations can run wild.
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • In building the menu for her new Sprinkles & Milk ice cream shop, owner Atasia Etheridge let her imagination run wild.
    cleveland, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Reacting too strongly to the use of AI in peer review could ironically have the same impact as letting AI run wild.
    IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2024

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