Synonyms of ran away

ran away

verb

past tense of run away

1

as in escaped

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

ran away from an unhappy marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escaped
• fled
• ran off
• got out
• flew
• left
• cleared out
• broke free
• broke out (of)
• absconded
• moved
• walked out
• avoided
• pulled out
• lost
• went
• sallied (forth)
• departed
• evaded
• exited
• lammed
• shoved (off)
• eluded
• shunned
• took off
• quit
• brought off
• decamped
• rescued
• eloped
• released
• sprang
• liberated
• extricated
• freed
• disentangled
• loosened
• redeemed
• emancipated
• enfranchised
• unbound
• loosed
• manumitted
• unfettered
• unchained
• uncaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remained
• hung around
• stayed
• lingered
• came back
• stuck around
• returned
• dwelled
• tarried
• abided

2

as in retreated

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

the child runs away from large dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreated
• fled
• flew
• bolted
• ran off
• ran
• escaped
• turned tail
• beat a retreat
• bugged out
• beat it
• broke
• made tracks
• got (away)
• hightailed (it)
• got out
• skipped (out)
• skedaddled
• cleared out
• made off
• lit
• decamped
• skirred
• absconded
• mizzled
• eloped
• scrammed
• scarpered
• scatted
• lammed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confronted
• faced
• dared
• bearded
• remained
• defied
• braved
• hung around
• stayed
• lingered
• dwelled
• stuck around
• tarried
• abided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ran away

The sow noticed me in that same moment and ran away with her cubs along the western trail and out of sight over the ridge. — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026

With the momentum firmly established, Team White took a 91-77 after three, closed out the fourth ahead 114-108 – then ran away with it in the final frame to win by 23. — Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 29 July 2026

Pearson ran away from the vehicle along with another man, records show. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Police say the attacker ran away, prompting a manhunt by police. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

In some folklore stories, Lilith is a woman who ran away from Adam in the Garden of Eden to live a more independent life. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 July 2026

Fig, an Australian shepherd, ran away from home after getting frightened by July Fourth fireworks. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

The teen ran away, toward the nearby bus, and bullets followed him. — Julia Coin updated July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

State and federal authorities said Castro Rivera ran away on foot and was hit by a pickup truck on Interstate 264. — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026