1
as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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as in retreated
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the child runs away from large dogs
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Recent Examples of ran away
The people enslaved at the mansion included Oney Judge, who famously ran away and remained free despite Washington’s attempts to return her to bondage.
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Tassanee Vejpongsa, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
But the train ran away from the station a long time ago.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Tammy also told the outlet that Joseline previously ran away on New Year's Eve, but returned after a few hours.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Malinin, the favorite to win Olympic gold next month, ran away with the national title by a margin wider than 57 points and can wait comfortably for Sunday’s Olympic team announcement.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The suspect ran away but was found and taken into custody.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Sixty-five years ago, Rabbit Angstrom, another once-promising basketball player, ran away from his wife without a map.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
But Charlotte Republicans are now left wondering how supposed tight races ran away from them and what comes next for their beleaguered party.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Police said that the man, later identified as Kneeland, 24, ran away.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Tassanee Vejpongsa, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
But the train ran away from the station a long time ago.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Tammy also told the outlet that Joseline previously ran away on New Year's Eve, but returned after a few hours.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Malinin, the favorite to win Olympic gold next month, ran away with the national title by a margin wider than 57 points and can wait comfortably for Sunday’s Olympic team announcement.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The suspect ran away but was found and taken into custody.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Sixty-five years ago, Rabbit Angstrom, another once-promising basketball player, ran away from his wife without a map.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
But Charlotte Republicans are now left wondering how supposed tight races ran away from them and what comes next for their beleaguered party.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Police said that the man, later identified as Kneeland, 24, ran away.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran away
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One friend of mine, a former student, has escaped with her husband and baby to a remote island in northern Wisconsin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Asia-Pacific markets broadly retreated Tuesday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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But beginning on Saturday, the Syrian military pushed into areas not covered by the agreement, and Kurdish forces appear to have retreated in disarray.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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The gunman fled and was later spotted making his way uptown on a bicycle.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Millions of Venezuelans have fled political unrest, mass unemployment and hunger.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ross ran off after the crash, and did not report the incident to police.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Beck ran off the field without meeting his opponents for a postgame handshake.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Vladislav Gavrikov, who bolted in free agency over the summer, returned to his old stomping grounds for the first time and picked up an assist for his new team and an unwelcome one for his former cohorts as well.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Reynolds scored 16 of his 22 points in the first quarter as Martin bolted out to a 29-2 lead after one and led 45-13 at halftime.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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But word got out and large crowds of people overran the land and destroyed nearly everything Sutter had.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The source, who was not authorized to speak, said the suspect then got out of the car, ran up to the sergeant’s vehicle and opened fire, wounding the sergeant.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Turkey arrests 6 suspected of spying ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish authorities have arrested six people, including an Iranian national, on suspicion of spying for Iran, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tesla signaled a major shift in its business as CEO Elon Musk told investors the company will end production of its longest-running premium electric vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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