on the run

phrase

1

: in haste : without pausing

ate lunch on the run

2

: in retreat : in flight (as from the law)

an escaped convict on the run

Examples of on the run in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pages handled the carom and fired the ball towards the infield, where Betts, on the run, threw to Rushing at the plate. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Attractive young thieves on the run from both the FBI and dangerous criminals. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The duo are forced on the run across Europe, dogged by their past, and successfully get themselves out of danger. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

The page-to-screen adaptation of Marissa Stapley’s 2021 novel of the same name follows a con artist played by Anya Taylor-Joy who is on the run from the feds and a notorious crime boss (played by Annette Bening). — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for on the run

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun