1
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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as in to retreat
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the child runs away from large dogs
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a region plagued by runaway suburban sprawl
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as in sweep
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Recent Examples of run away
Joan Murray, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Al-Roj camp, where the 34 Australians have been living, is home to Shamima Begum, the London schoolgirl who ran away at the age of 15 to join ISIS in 2015 and was subsequently stripped of her British citizenship.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
The runaway well ushered in a bonanza.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The new law would also limit the circumstances under which police could categorize a missing child as a runaway.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
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Verb
She was seen running away from Gingles before dying in front of a neighbor's house, asking for help.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Al-Roj camp, where the 34 Australians have been living, is home to Shamima Begum, the London schoolgirl who ran away at the age of 15 to join ISIS in 2015 and was subsequently stripped of her British citizenship.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Britain scored in each of the final three ends for a runaway 7-2 victory over Denmark during round-robin play in the women’s curling tournament today.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
The runaway well ushered in a bonanza.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
Offering help to located runaways Each runaway who is located is offered services specific to their needs and circumstances.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The new law would also limit the circumstances under which police could categorize a missing child as a runaway.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run away
Verb
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Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Then escape the skyscraper shadows into Hong Kong's New Territories.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Totality ends and the umbra gradually retreats across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Totality ends and the process reverses, with the umbra gradually retreating across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The City of Los Angeles has hired a firm to help relight the 6th Street Bridge, which has fallen victim to rampant copper theft in recent months, before the 2028 Summer Olympics head to town.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Cancers linked to these forever chemicals are rampant here.—
Dylan Jackson,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Behind 42 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds from Cade Cunningham, Detroit took down New York 126-111 to complete the regular-season sweep.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cadaver searches of the area using K-9 teams and aerial drone sweeps were conducted, and water rescue teams used 2D and 3D sonar technology in their efforts to locate him, police said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, losses are mounting on the frontlines, and millions of people who have fled as refugees have now settled abroad.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The driver who hit the woman fled the scene before police arrived.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Eco effort La Sultana Oualidia’s planet-friendly approach prioritizes a dynamic impact on its local environment without ever feeling showy, and many of their most meaningful initiatives may fly under the radar even for guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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City facilities were lit in blue and red overnight, the city's flag will fly at half-staff all day and three wreaths will be on display at City Hall for 24 hours.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inflammation is a natural defense mechanism—but chronic uncontrolled inflammation can be harmful and worsen disease, Klein explains.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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But the upper stage failed to perform its deorbit burn as planned and ended up crashing back to Earth in an uncontrolled fashion.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Games against real teams will reveal far more about the Magic’s mindset than any blowout over a bottom-feeder.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 128-97 blowout victory over the Atlanta Hawks (27-31) on Friday night at State Farm Arena to kick off its post-All-Star break schedule and another back-to-back set.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Run away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20away. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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