のさばるto act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way

のさばっていた雑草(ざっそう)を刈(か)りました。

I mowed the weeds that had been growing as they pleased. {to act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way}

暴力団(ぼうりょくだん)がのさばっている地域(ちいき)は危険(きけん)である。

Areas where violent gangs act as they please are dangerous. {to act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way}

僕(ぼく)は新参(しんざん)者(しゃ)がのさばっているのが気(き)に入(い)りません。

I don't like how the newcomer is throwing his weight around. {to act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way}

不良(ふりょう)がのさばるあの田舎(いなか)になんて一生(いっしょう)戻(もど)りたくありません。

I never want to return to that countryside where delinquents throw their weight around. {to act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way}

窓(まど)の外(そと)で蔓草(つるくさ)がのさばっているとあって、外(そと)の景色(けしき)が全(まった)く見(み)えません。

The vines are running wild outside the window, so much so that I can't see the outside scenery at all. {to act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way}