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

The siblings end up on the run, and eventually take shelter with the doctor’s wealthy mother, Todora, who is blind. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026

The woman had been on the run until authorities arrested her on Tuesday. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Mahomes spent that half on the run, even when he would have been better served moving up in the pocket rather than outside it. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

On his lone touchdown pass, Mayfield escaped Carolina pressure, evaded to the right, and threw it on the run, off his back foot, all while leaning back. — Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on the run

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