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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of ran off
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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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“Ran off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20off. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.
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