1
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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2
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
Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Johnson jumped out of the fire engine and ran away, followed by Boulder County Sheriff's deputies and Longmont Police officers.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
With full transparency, employers can ensure their health plans maintain billing and payment integrity, spot overcharges, and reverse runaway premiums.
—Jordan Bruneau, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
The Masters looked like a runaway through two days.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The boyfriend then ran outside to the end of the driveway and saw Waddell running away.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Johnson jumped out of the fire engine and ran away, followed by Boulder County Sheriff's deputies and Longmont Police officers.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Banchero, who missed two dunks in the first half, connected on a runaway slam that put Orlando ahead of Detroit by 11 points three minutes into the second half.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
With full transparency, employers can ensure their health plans maintain billing and payment integrity, spot overcharges, and reverse runaway premiums.
—Jordan Bruneau, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
Thermal runaway has long been a challenge in battery technology, especially in lithium-ion batteries, which typically use flammable electrolytes.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
The Masters looked like a runaway through two days.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run away
Verb
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But, though the guns of war were a decade in the past, the nation had not escaped the spectre of conflict.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The show follows a couple who accidentally wander into Schmigadoon, a town where every day is a musical and the only bridge to escape leads to nowhere.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Coe reportedly was hospitalized several years ago with Covid-19 and had mostly retreated from public appearances since then, though it is not known whether Covid played a part in his passing.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Or, retreat to peaceful Bluffside Gardens with ultramodern cabins that offer direct trail access.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Eventually the boys split into two camps, paranoia runs rampant and deadly violence ensues.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes, firebombing, and rampant development have left few examples of old architecture in Tokyo, but in 1993 the Tokyo government set aside about seventeen acres for this collection of historic buildings, which range from farmhouses and soy-sauce shops to private homes and public bathhouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Phoenix Suns Thunder win series 4-0 Oklahoma City was mostly unbothered by Phoenix in a four-game sweep.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Sounds like a recipe for a Dodgers sweep, right?—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One of the drivers involved fled the scene on foot before first-responders arrived, according to authorities.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The driver fled, and deputies followed.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Verb
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By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Worst of all, like Zoolander 2 did before it, the film badly miscalculates the value of showbiz and industry cameos, which reach critical mass when the team members fly to Milan and, weirdly, only one of the latter (Donatella Versace, having an awkward lunch with Emily) seems to work.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The measure to authorize the culling of 80 of these specimens is due to the uncontrolled growth of the invasive species in the Magdalena River basin, said Minister Vélez when announcing the decision.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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After initially being given three to four months to live, Sasse, 54, entered a clinical trial for a drug called daraxonrasib, an oral therapy (pill) that is designed to block the defective gene that triggers uncontrolled cellular growth.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the women’s side, where blowouts are many and upsets rare, some of those first-round games figure to be can’t-watch TV.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Pick up Martha Stewart’s go-to glow-boosting makeup hack, the L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion, to shine this season, along with the coveted Dyson Airwrap to get salon-quality blowouts at home.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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“Run away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20away. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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