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Meanings of amok in English
Portuguese
sem controle Spanish
de forma asesina Synonyms
Examples for "possessed"
Examples for "possessed"
1
Therefore, he's more than likely left a group of possessed behind him.
2
The people possessed great wealth thanks to the island's rich natural resources.
3
In any case, I doubt a sensor would work for a possessed.
4
And for however long Kether possessed me, I can usually remember nothing.
5
For a moment physical terror possessed him, a passionate sense of insecurity.
1
They're not going to go berserk at a park anyway, she said.
2
In his eyes was much sorrow, but the berserk rage was gone.
3
Then and there, in the road, our thrush seemed to go berserk.
4
His eyes glared, and he seemed a madman in his berserk rage.
5
He had a sawn-off shotgun in his hand and was going berserk.
1
There was the same hatred, the same demoniac fierceness in it now.
2
He looked into the glare of the demoniac's eyes: the demons fled.
3
The other brothers raised a demoniac shout of triumph over his apostacy.
4
For five solid minutes the broncho redoubled his scheme of demoniac fury.
5
A thing impish, demoniac-purpleand dripping with blood- aspectreof nightmare dreams?
1
But they are never in balance; they are always in demoniacal conflict.
2
Would you also create for yourself and the world a demoniacal enemy?
3
From afar came the demoniacal laughter of coyotes on their night hunts.
4
Only the slanting yellow eyes were alive, regarding her with demoniacal glee.
5
The scream was followed by a burst of laughter which was truly demoniacal.
1
Rush of blood to the head, followed by a general running amuck.
2
The calmer voice denounced him for a fool running amuck with passion.
3
These creatures rarely run amuck until the harpoon is thrust into them.
4
Signor Zangiacomo ran amuck in the morning, and went for our worthy friend.
5
Blue funk seized the petty officers while some of the crew ran amuck.
Usage of amok in English
1
The dangers of Los Angeles, of democracy run amok, were locked out.
2
And now they were running amok, messing with powers better left untested.
3
Ascertain whether his madness is feigned, or whether his tapirs run amok.
4
Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill soon found the boundaries without running amok.
5
Costa Rica have completely taken over in midfield and are running amok.
6
It is better to accept it than run amok among inexplicable infinities.
7
The radio phone-ins run amok with the guaranteed firestorm of racial bait.
8
He felt as he imagined madmen did when about to run amok.
9
They look like domesticated sprites and imps, running amok inside a kitchen.
10
Here was Death, sure enough-MechanicalDeath run amok-butwhere was the glory?
11
The terrified creature was then spotted running amok in the town's streets.
12
Many think they are going to die, go mad or run amok.
13
This is just the latest example of political correctness run amok.
14
Investors can, however, ensure Neumann is the last founder able to run amok.
15
He described a surveillance state run amok and vowed to rein it in.
16
It has done precisely the same wherever it is allowed to run amok.
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