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

Corona del Mar took possession and ran off the one second to win. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

The gunman ran off west on Eastern Parkway and was still being sought by authorities Saturday. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 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

Reed started 10 shots behind and ran off six birdies in 10 holes, but none after that, to tie for second and expand his lead over McIlroy in the Race to Dubai. — ABC News, 13 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

For far too many years, the most popular NBA analysts ran off vibes and nostalgia (correct pronunciation of foreign players’ names, not included). — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van used to get to planes to clean them, authorities said. — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

The Bulldogs ran off more than five minutes on the game-starting drive. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026