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as in ejected
to drive or force out
the dog often ran off cats and other animals that had intruded upon his owner's property
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as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined again
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as in retreated
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the mouse ran off as soon as it saw us
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Recent Examples of ran off
The driver then got out of the vehicle and ran off, but deputies gave chase.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The killer ran off east on Eastern Parkway and has not been caught.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Carroll, who was wearing an orange baseball cap, then ran off, police said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Beck got his glove over the wall to make the grab, spun around and ran off the field smiling.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The nuttiness of Niontay’s guest verse on the former comes across like a kid who just ran off with someone’s bike.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
The legislation is named for Bailey’s autistic daughter, Laila, who once ran off without a trace, a terrifying reality for many families caring for people with disabilities.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The killer ran off east on Eastern Parkway and has not been caught.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Carroll, who was wearing an orange baseball cap, then ran off, police said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Beck got his glove over the wall to make the grab, spun around and ran off the field smiling.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The nuttiness of Niontay’s guest verse on the former comes across like a kid who just ran off with someone’s bike.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
The legislation is named for Bailey’s autistic daughter, Laila, who once ran off without a trace, a terrifying reality for many families caring for people with disabilities.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran off
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Umpires gathered in the aftermath, and Valdez was ejected.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Valdez, who was ejected, said through an interpreter that his actions weren’t intentional.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Last night, the Knicks barely escaped over the 76ers, and the Spurs blew out the Timberwolves.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In another case, a female monkey escaped her cage due to a welding failure, according to the inspection report.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Frank Sinatra entertained at his Twin Palms estate; Marilyn Monroe retreated here between films, and Elvis and Priscilla Presley honeymooned in an A-frame hideaway steps from downtown.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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After 20 minutes or so, the protesters retreated.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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And a federal judge dismissed both of those cases.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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At Friday’s news conference, Cordero-Stutz said outstanding citations will be dismissed.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Verb
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According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Semrade fled the station immediately after the attack, leaving Ozsoy critically injured on the platform.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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After shooting Ligdis in the head, Kendall fled the area, leaving his son behind with his dying mother.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Since whistleblowers outed OpenAI’s mistake, cops have gotten access to the shooter’s logs, but families and their legal team have not, Edelson confirmed.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some of these pictures show him at an event in Birmingham with Black Box theater colleagues and attended by officials of UK actors union Equity just a few weeks before he was outed by Norwood’s anonymous tipper.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The man ran away but officers located him and took him into custody.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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This Daisy ran away from her two dads, acquiring a rap sheet for petty theft along the way.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Moments later, the pair bolted.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Following the chaotic ending Lynch, as was his custom, bolted almost immediately from the stadium.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Ran off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20off. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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