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
After going into halftime down by a point, Washburn ran away from Fort-Smith in the second half and started another streak with an 81-53 victory.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The al-Roj camp also houses Shamima Begum, the London schoolgirl who ran away at the age of 15 to join ISIS in 2015 and was subsequently stripped of her British citizenship.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Before long, a confused Sage ran away from home.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Oftebro, who ran away with gold in the normal and large hill individual events, teamed up with Andreas Skoglund to capture a third medal for the country that invented the sport.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Otis eventually ran away with a 21-9 major decision.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Dez Bryant hauled in six passes and 158 yards for two touchdowns in the first half alone as Dallas ran away from the Jags for a 31-17 victory.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The student supposedly ran away from Wright and tried to hide under the bleachers.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan ran away with the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
—Rob Maaddi, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The al-Roj camp also houses Shamima Begum, the London schoolgirl who ran away at the age of 15 to join ISIS in 2015 and was subsequently stripped of her British citizenship.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Before long, a confused Sage ran away from home.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Oftebro, who ran away with gold in the normal and large hill individual events, teamed up with Andreas Skoglund to capture a third medal for the country that invented the sport.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Otis eventually ran away with a 21-9 major decision.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Dez Bryant hauled in six passes and 158 yards for two touchdowns in the first half alone as Dallas ran away from the Jags for a 31-17 victory.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The student supposedly ran away from Wright and tried to hide under the bleachers.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan ran away with the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
—Rob Maaddi, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran away
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See how the horny hockey show escaped the criticism and did what its contemporaries cannot.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ejecta thrown up by the impact would mostly have rained back down onto the surface of the moon, but millions of pounds of debris would have still escaped the lunar gravity and fallen towards Earth instead, possibly creating a unique meteor shower lasting a few days.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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That’s double the number recorded in 2021, when the US retreated from Kabul and the Afghan Taliban returned to power.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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One officer fired five rounds toward Rohloff, who retreated into the home.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The city fell into mayhem as panicked residents fled.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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As officers approached the scene, a man fled the area in a Ford with others in the vehicle, Wright said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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For an unknown reason, the vehicle ran off the roadway right and struck a sign and a fence, FHP said.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hall’s adult daughter called 911, but Rivas ran off, prosecutors said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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And while it isn’t designed to be forever, it is bolted to the sidewalk.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Then they’re bolted on with just enough torque to flex and hold fast, even in the most severe turbulence.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Fidel Castro got out of the jeep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The other man got out and the men got into a verbal confrontation.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Those who are running are nice enough.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to an electoral profile of the former soldier, who is running as a Green Party candidate for a North Carolina senate seat, McGinnis served with the Marines from 2000 to 2004.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Ran away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20away. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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