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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as in fresh
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Recent Examples of run off
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
The guard approached, with his hand apparently ready to draw his firearm, which prompted Scott to run off, ditching the machete in his escape.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Simi Thambi, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The candidates themselves, if members of the conclave, cannot vote in the runoff but are present for it.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The display runs off a single USB 3.0 cable, so there are no outlets, adapters, or extra cords to deal with.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
The guard approached, with his hand apparently ready to draw his firearm, which prompted Scott to run off, ditching the machete in his escape.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Noun
However, rules are loose for non-point sources —runoff that cannot be attributed to a single source.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The candidates themselves, if members of the conclave, cannot vote in the runoff but are present for it.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run off
Verb
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Would a gay guy be outing himself by saying he’s obsessed with her?—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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Instead, transgender troops who do not voluntarily come forward could be outed by commanders or others aware of their medical status.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Verb
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An Army spokesman on Thursday confirmed that two inmates tried to escape late last month.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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Though their time together was fleeting, her daughter Teresa, who is going to unintentionally enter the same dangerous environment her mother once escaped, will live with the effects.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Verb
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After the trial ended, in which Heard was originally ordered to pay Depp $15 million, the actress largely retreated from the public eye, moving away from her home in California to Spain with her daughter, Oonagh, in search of privacy.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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The Continental Army retreated from Montreal and its environs in June 1776, after British reinforcements from the north began recapturing the province.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The line up includes The Lox, Da Brat, GZA, Juvenile, Lupe Fiasco, MC Lyte, Fabolous, Xzibit and more with DJs: Jazzy Jeff, Mannie fresh, DJ Paul, DJ Scratch and others.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Three laundry and cleaning experts share their recommendations for keeping your bedding fresh.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This pulse can trigger a process known as electromagnetic dissociation, in which a photon interacts with a nucleus, inducing internal oscillations that eject neutrons and photons.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Derek Curiel grounded out to second base to strand Milam at second base. Arkansas 5, LSU 3 — Middle 8th Inning LSU coach Jay Johnson was ejected for arguing a 3-2 pitch that was ruled a ball, which allowed Justin Thomas to reach with a 1-out walk.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The cruel politics of South Carolina lawmakers are harming families and destroying a health care system as more and more providers flee the state.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Three Yale professors who study fascism are fleeing the U.S.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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This puts it far ahead of current lock-on-target drone guidance in Ukraine which simply flies directly at the target.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Washington left the event shortly after the screening began, having flown to France for the festival on his sole day off, portraying the titular role in Broadway's latest production of Othello.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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 23 May. 2025.
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