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
Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
The two lovebirds ran off to Chicago.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026
The gorge acts as a natural channel funneling through rain runoff often creating an intriguing mix of wildflowers.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The gunman ran off and was still being sought by authorities Saturday.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
The two lovebirds ran off to Chicago.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
Although the primary is less than two weeks away, on March 3, the three-way GOP race will almost certainly head to a runoff between the top two candidates on May 26.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026
The gorge acts as a natural channel funneling through rain runoff often creating an intriguing mix of wildflowers.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run off
Verb
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Two days later, on February 21, Kate Middleton stepped out for her first solo outing post-arrest.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Like people are trying their best to follow the letter of the law or the exact wording of these orders without completely outing their trans sailors.—
Lauren Hodges,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
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While traditional spices like cumin and chili powder bring in the flavor, cilantro and lime juice keep the dish fresh.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Brewu will not only get to play for Partridge at Notre Dame, but he will also be coached by an assistant fresh off a valuable two years in the NFL.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Eventually, the moon could be ejected from its orbit entirely.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Their teammates immediately rushed over, and Pippen and Gardner were both ejected from the game after the altercation was broken up.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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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
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 25 Feb. 2026.
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