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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
Police said after the crash, the group ran off and one of the people fired shots at officers and an officer fired shots back.
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Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 25 Apr. 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
Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 25 Apr. 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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Kevin Durant waving bye to Deandre Ayton after he was ejected from the game.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The 28-year-old driver initially escaped but was later located by military police on the base and taken into custody.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore The Indonesian archipelago straddles many of the waterways governing access between the Indian Ocean and the rest of East Asia, which hasn’t escaped the notice of Indonesian officials.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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But precisely as its students triumphed, Achievement First retreated from its founding commitments.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, retreated on the news, falling to around $104 a barrel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The military then attacked one of the vehicles and a building from which the individuals had fled.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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That resident was able to leave the scene and call 911 but the suspects had fled in a vehicle before police got on scene two minutes later.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
23 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
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At first glance, Porter would seem to benefit, because the allegations against Swalwell surely enrage women, given the pattern of men in high places being outed as serial abusers.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the driver ran away, Long took photos of the fleeing man, who was later arrested and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Police said the father knocked the stroller over onto the sidewalk in Times Square and ran away.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Police swarmed in, and the people in the car bolted and were also on the loose in the surrounding neighborhood early Monday morning.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to other attendees, including Times journalists, event staffers were checking tickets, though not very thoroughly, at multiple points prior to escalators that descended to the metal detectors where Allen allegedly bolted past armed security.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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