Synonyms for amok
əˈmʌk, əˈmɒkamok

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1. amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed(p)adverb

   frenzied as if possessed by a demon

   "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"

   Antonyms:
   sane

2. amok, amuckadverb

   wildly; without self-control

   "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit"

   Synonyms:
   amuck, murderously

   Antonyms:
   sane

3. amok, amuck, murderouslyadverb

   in a murderous frenzy

   "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"

   Synonyms:
   amuck, murderously

   Antonyms:
   sane

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1. Denise Shirhall:

   Theyre running amok, if they were my kids, Id pop their hand.

2. Stuart Pimm:

   There are parts of the world where invasive species have gone amok, and that tells us we need to be very careful not to bring in any more to do any more harm, we need to be better stewards so that we can share these wonderful animals with our children and grandchildren.

3. Chuck Nice:

   That's what comedians are talking about when they say college campuses have become places where sensitivity has run amok, there are tons of stories like that.

4. Jeb Bush on Tuesday:

   Washington has run amok. This President particularly has put it in hyper, overdrive -- the regulatory climate -- because he doesn't want to interact with elected officials. He wants to do things by executive order.

5. Darrell Issa:

   The Biden Administration’s clear consideration to ban an appliance used by more than 40 million homes and 76 percent of restaurants is worse than Green New Deal-style regulation run amok, it is a preposterous overreach of federal power that would deny Americans a necessary product they use every day.