Synonyms of ran off

ran off

verb

past tense of run off

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ejected
• dismissed
• outed
• chased
• cast out
• banished
• kicked out
• turned out
• booted (out)
• sent packing
• drummed (out)
• expelled
• threw out
• removed
• evicted
• extruded
• shut out
• read out
• sacked
• turfed (out)
• routed
• gave one the gate
• ousted
• bounced
• fired
• exiled
• mustered out
• ostracized
• deforced
• dispossessed
• deported
• expatriated
• displaced
• retired
• terminated
• released
• canned
• discharged
• axed
• cashiered
• defenestrated
• pink-slipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• accepted
• took
• admitted
• took in
• welcomed
• lodged
• housed
• entertained
• sheltered
• harbored

2

as in escaped

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined again

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in retreated

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

the mouse ran off as soon as it saw us

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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 off

Walker’s Harley-Davidson struck the deer near Beaverdam Road, overturned, skidded crossed the center line and ran off the road, Freeman said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

The masked suspect who fatally shot a beloved barber while trying to steal his handmade Miami Cuban bracelet outside a Queens strip club ran off empty-handed, but left those who knew the victim with an unfathomable hole in their hearts. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53, was driving the cleaning company’s van when the Boeing 767 ran off the runway and struck his vehicle. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Garcia confirmed that the vehicle’s driver and a passenger got out and ran off without calling for help or rendering any aid to the pedestrians. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

During a 2021 game with Tampa Bay against the New York Jets, Brown took off his jersey, shoulder pads and gloves and ran off the field, leading to his release by the Buccaneers and effectively ending his football career. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

The woman said as the two men were arguing, Adams pulled a gun, fired two shots at Pace and ran off toward his nearby residence, according to court documents. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Washington — The two pilots of an Amazon Air cargo jet escaped their Boeing 767 with minor injuries last week at Miami International Airport after the plane ran off the end of a runway, striking two vehicles and killing five people. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Jet left her loyal sister the book of shadows, but Kylie ran off with it before Franny could properly study it. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026