run rampant
idiom
: 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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Hunger and homelessness have run rampant in Gaza since Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and took 251 more as hostages on Oct. 7, 2023, after which Israel launched a war on the terrorist group that has resulted in the deaths of more than 58,000 people, according to Reuters.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Waste, fraud, and abuse run rampant in this agency and American taxpayers shouldn't have to fund it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
New research has shown that without these underappreciated scavengers, diseases would run rampant throughout the natural world.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Rumors about the health of King Charles have run rampant over the last few weeks.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Waste, fraud, and abuse run rampant in this agency and American taxpayers shouldn't have to fund it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
New research has shown that without these underappreciated scavengers, diseases would run rampant throughout the natural world.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Rumors about the health of King Charles have run rampant over the last few weeks.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
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“Run rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20rampant. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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