RAN OFF Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

ran off

verb

past tense of run off

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 After the loss to Martins, Makhachev ran off 10 straight wins. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 The horse then got spooked and ran off, while the driver chased after it. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 20 June 2026 After Mamdani ran off a long list of his favorite players over the years, Dolan was not impressed and showed his disdain for hizzoner. — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026 The striker, a top scorer in the Saudi Pro League, immediately ran off to celebrate with the bench, marking the first goal of the tournament. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Weeks go by with most people assuming that Ashe ran off or was killed as a result of his sketchy business dealings. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 The Apaches ran off four straight to tie it at 22. — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

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San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender.

— Yash Roy, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of ejected

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Meghan and Harry retreated from the royal spotlight in 2020, sparking global controversy and dividing opinion in Britain.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
McBreairty then retreated into the riverbed, and SWAT officers were called in to assist with the search, as were members of the Police Department’s Emergency Negotiation Team.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

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Jason Melara’s attorney, Andrew Stein, asked the two murder charges be dismissed, telling Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Curtis Rappe there was no evidence his client pointed a gun at Aguilar.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
In 2023, researchers at MIT and elsewhere proposed that the bright white chunks scattered throughout Roman concrete—known as lime clasts and long dismissed as evidence of incomplete mixing—could help explain the material’s self-healing properties.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026

Definition of dismissed

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Even though he was hit several times, the trooper was able to return fire before the suspect got back in the truck and fled, according to Fifield.

— Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Officials said the teenager fled California just days after the shooting and traveled to Texas.

— Reeti Malhotra July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of fled

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Against Seattle, the Storm bolted to a 21-13 lead after one quarter and held firm from there.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Oregon and Washington soon bolted, also for the Big Ten, and eventually Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah joined the Big 12, and Cal and Stanford joined the ACC.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of bolted

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And what happens to someone who’s been outed like that, as a fake?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder, and general manager Brett Veach were outed by their tailor, who went online to brag about fitting their suits.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

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