1
as in to out
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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2
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined again
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3
as in to retreat
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 run off
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Many Democratic voters in California are feeling the same way, not wanting to vote for someone who might not make it into the runoff.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Verb
The Cardinals scored an insurance run off Phil Maton in the eighth to make it 6-4, and that proved essential when the Cubs scored a run in the top of the ninth.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Noun
The runoff election will be held on June 16 across the state.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Many Democratic voters in California are feeling the same way, not wanting to vote for someone who might not make it into the runoff.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run off
Verb
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The series finale picked up right where the previous episode left off, with Faye screaming and thereby outing Rue’s delicate exit plan, and then escaping herself alongside her boyfriend-dealer Wayne (Toby Wallace).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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After all, this implied that someone knew Stevens’ real name and was close to outing him.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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Mission Viejo right fielder Riley Campbell collected her third hit in the seventh to bring the tying run to the plate but Herrera escaped another jam to spark a celebratory dogpile.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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There's no doubt that when temperatures start to rise and approach 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the only way to survive is to find places with fans or air conditioning, or, if possible, escape to the beach or pool to cool off.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Instead of retreating from global trade, many small and mid-sized companies are leaning in and even accelerating global expansion.—
Greg Hewitt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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While India’s media landscape has largely retreated in the face of the Hindu right’s fascism, Kandasamy is one of the few consistently at the barricades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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College seniors Laila Edwards, Lacey Eden and Kirsten Simms are coming into the draft fresh off Wisconsin’s Frozen Four championship this spring.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Keep your laundry fresh and your machine running smoothly by avoiding this common detergent mistake.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The passenger in the Land Rover, Fedeline Alexis Saint Cyr, 59, was ejected during the collision and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Zidane was ejected and France lost.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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He was spotted ducking down in a field as traffic passed by and fled before he was found in a small cave, police have said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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If your husband can limit his exposure to them without having to flee his own house, the situation may feel less awkward.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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After squeezing the game’s final out, first baseman Leyton MacPherson casually flipped the ball in the air, joined her teammate in a sprint toward Spangler, and gloves began flying.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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By April and May, the winter bugs will transform into flying insects and begin to mate before dying in two or three days.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Two and a half feet of rain beat down upon the face of the San Gabriels, wiping out the rustic resorts wedged into the canyons, and chuting runoff waters down onto the plain along ancient dry rivulets and freshets and canyons that Angelenos had forgotten or never known about.—
Patt MorrisonColumnist,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2023
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The Hudson River had a little current, fed by freshets from upstream with local rains, and melting snow farther up, in the Adirondacks.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2020
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“Run off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20off. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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