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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Recent Examples of run off
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The Hawks weren’t being run off the ice this time.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Local roads in Death Valley National Park, including Towne Pass on Highway 190 will continue to see runoff from earlier heavy rain.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The suspect pounces on Ennin while the victim is down and stabs him multiple times before running off.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The Hawks weren’t being run off the ice this time.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
In the runoff, Newsom narrowly beat the Green candidate, Matt Gonzalez, who became a public defender.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Local roads in Death Valley National Park, including Towne Pass on Highway 190 will continue to see runoff from earlier heavy rain.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run off
Verb
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During his time in Australia so far, Yungblud also bared it all on a nude yacht outing with friends in Sydney Harbour, according to photos published by TMZ.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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It’s made from a lightweight, water-repellent material that’ll keep you comfortable amid any kind of outing this winter.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Austin Abrams stars as a scuba diver who, while searching for his father’s (Josh Brolin) body, gets swallowed and must find a way to escape.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Set in 1977, during Brazil’s military dictatorship, the thriller details Armando and his son in their efforts to escape the country in the midst of political turmoil.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Despite being wounded, Sosa-Celis and the other two men retreated into the apartment and barricaded themselves inside.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Adolfsson and Stefan, who works as a substitute teacher, plan their grocery shopping trips to the mainland carefully, stocking up before retreating indoors.—
CNN,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Iris, jasmine, and galbanum give it its floral-meets-fresh-and-powdery finish.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Their offense shortens the game, keeping the team’s defense fresh.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Officers at the scene told CBS News Texas the driver, who hasn't been identified, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The driver of the Mustang was then ejected into the westbound lanes of Bluffton Parkway before an oncoming vehicle struck him.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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No one was injured, and the suspects fled before deputies arrived.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Other offenses include fleeing from police, escaping from the Northeast Regional Corrections Center, theft, trespassing and giving police a false name.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This result shows the particles do not have a single location while flying through the apparatus.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Peppa and her friends may not be flying around in super suits, traveling through an enchanted world, or saving the neighborhood from a greedy mayor, but their everyday adventures are just as relevant.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2026
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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 22 Jan. 2026.
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