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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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
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles was run off the floor early by the team with the NBA's worst record.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
March 22, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Many won enough votes to be elected in the first round last Sunday, but tight races in France's biggest cities are going to runoff elections.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Roberts used a lot of ink in the first inning when Detroit scored four runs off Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles was run off the floor early by the team with the NBA's worst record.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
That means Yarbrough will become the party's nominee and avoid a costly runoff for this new GOP majority seat.
—March 22, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Many won enough votes to be elected in the first round last Sunday, but tight races in France's biggest cities are going to runoff elections.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run off
Verb
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That process has effectively scared many people away from filling out paperwork to recertify with Medi-Cal due to fears of being outed by the federal government, which is cracking down on undocumented immigrants by apprehending and deporting them.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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The song’s music video features the band on an emotional yacht outing with Lili Reinhart.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, fire crews only had to focus on getting the fire out as the two families were able to escape on their own.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chesney had escaped from an outside enclosure on March 25, after being frightened by some unknown barking dogs.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chinese companies aren’t retreating from the Arabian Gulf despite turmoil in the region, according to one of the world’s top management consultants.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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As explained by the bank earlier in the week, its commodities strategists expect Brent crude to average $105 in March, spike to $115 in April, and then gradually retreat to $80 in the fourth quarter, assuming flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain severely disrupted for roughly six weeks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From cooling it properly to choosing the right containers, these tips will keep frozen soup tasting fresh.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere in the episode, Harry Styles made a cameo fresh off of the release of his album Kiss All The Time.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
8 Mar. 2026
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The flow around the spacecraft erodes the surface, and particles get ejected as a constant stream.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Klippel wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle, CMPD said in a news release.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The sole occupant of the home was assaulted and tied up before the suspect stole several items from the home, including a vehicle, then used that vehicle to flee the scene, according to LeLacheur.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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All three suspects in the vehicle bailed and fled on foot, prompting assistance from both the Baltimore County Police Department and Baltimore City's Foxtrot.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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While some of the students were flying through the sky for dunks and layups, the impact of the courts goes beyond hoops, too.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the operation collapses into violence and betrayal his only way out is to keep flying.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2026.
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