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 child ran away from the boy, who is accused of chasing him with the knife.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Some investors ran away from the internet after the bubble burst, but by one measure, the crash never even happened.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
At first, the chimps ran away from her.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Some investors ran away from the internet after the bubble burst, but by one measure, the crash never even happened.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
At first, the chimps ran away from her.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran away
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Season 2 sees is set two years after Ethan and his friends escaped the violent grip of gang life and have become spinning stars in the big city.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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As Alba looks up, Messi has escaped from Timor while the centre-backs are occupied with Villa and Alexis Sanchez.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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While early Labuschagne drove beautifully through the covers and whipped the ball firmly through midwicket, the more recent iteration seemed to have retreated, his mindset becoming defensive.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Soria has retreated from Nepal’s Dhaulagiri a staggering 14 times.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians had fled the capital as IDF operations proceeded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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Residents fled buildings and homes in fear as the quake disrupted daily life.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Eagles then ran off 16 wins over its next 17 games, capped by a Super Bowl win.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Upon touching down, the plane did not have sufficient runway to stop and ran off the end of the runway.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Smith-Schuster got up and bolted after Branch, who was being restrained by Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Healthcare does not need another scribe bolted onto a generic model.—
Andreas Cleve,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Reigns got out of it but was on the receiving end of an accidental spear from Jey Uso.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Wilks subsequently got out his vehicle and alleged the officer struck his vehicle.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Frequency combs could change that by allowing many data channels to run simultaneously through a single optical fiber.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ticketholders will be transported to the homes via shuttle buses that run continuously on the tour route.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The kick was short, but the Wolves caught a break on a running-into-the-kicker penalty.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Soon, the crew was able to quit their full-time jobs and grow the team, bringing on Cal Hickox to run editorial and artist outreach.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Ran away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20away. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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