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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 victim, 19-year-old Citlaly Morales Martinez was thrown clear of the crash and killed while the driver allegedly ran away and called a friend for a ride out of there.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Baltimore Ravens suffered their second loss of the season after the Detroit Lions ran away with the lead in the second half of Monday night’s game, but scoring has not been the issue.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Two suspects then got out of the Cherokee and ran away, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
The man ran away when officials ordered him to stop and tried to identify him.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
One of her dogs was killed alongside her, the spokesperson said, while the other ran away.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The boys knocked on Leon’s door several times and ran away, Julián’s cousin told police.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Janari heard the shots, turned and ran away.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The pair jumped out of the SUV and ran away but were found hiding in bushes.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Baltimore Ravens suffered their second loss of the season after the Detroit Lions ran away with the lead in the second half of Monday night’s game, but scoring has not been the issue.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Two suspects then got out of the Cherokee and ran away, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
The man ran away when officials ordered him to stop and tried to identify him.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
One of her dogs was killed alongside her, the spokesperson said, while the other ran away.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The boys knocked on Leon’s door several times and ran away, Julián’s cousin told police.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Janari heard the shots, turned and ran away.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The pair jumped out of the SUV and ran away but were found hiding in bushes.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran away
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His peace of mind doesn’t survive the first commute to work, when Alex and Dwayne nearly run over a dirty, barefoot, hysterical boy, Riley (Gage Munroe), who has escaped from TPA.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cincinnati then escaped with a four-point victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2, despite backup QB Jake Browning tossing three interceptions.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, the puppy dashed toward his new little friend; at first the Chihuahua retreated, stuck his tongue out and paw up, and then bounded toward him.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead of developing arguments or persuading people, both sides have retreated to their silos and erected their own media echo chambers.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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The student then got into a car driven by a second student and the two fled, the university said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The striking vehicle fled the scene following the crash, police added.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Aztecs took an early lead in Pullman two weeks ago before Washington State ran off 29 straight points, including 16 in less than five minutes late in the first half to put the game away.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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North Forney took advantage, driving down the field with big runs before giving the ball to running back Andikan Asuquo, who ran off tackle nine yards untouched for a touchdown.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Sep. 2025
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Belief spread to the basepaths, where Jake Meyers bolted from second and sprinted for home.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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According to Robert Lee, a former NSA veteran who founded Dragos to focus on securing critical infrastructure, many SCADA systems have had connectivity bolted on in recent years without much thought about how that would make those systems more vulnerable to outside manipulation.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Maltos got out of his car and pulled his weapon, a Sig Sauer 9mm automatic pistol at 29 feet from the truck's driver, according to the notice of claim.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Colorado got out of the box quickly to take a rare first-inning lead.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kuina is teaching karate at her father’s dojo, Heiya is an influencer, Aguni is running the Hatter’s hat shop, and Niragi is trying to be better for his kid.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Developed by the late Silvio Horta and based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, Ugly Betty premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ran for four seasons until 2010.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Despite having three new starters on the offensive line, Winchester dictated the pace, which led to a dominating performance from senior captain Gianni DePrimeo, who ran for five touchdowns.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Kuina is teaching karate at her father’s dojo, Heiya is an influencer, Aguni is running the Hatter’s hat shop, and Niragi is trying to be better for his kid.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ran away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20away. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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