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
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Death’s endless pursuit, her exhausted legs running away from his jaws.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Her third novel, The Giant Dark, was a runaway critical success, won the Mo Siewcharran Prize, and was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Encore Award.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Ryan Brennan
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Hell moved to New York City in the late sixties, a seventeen-year-old runaway from Kentucky, and began a career as a poet.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Death’s endless pursuit, her exhausted legs running away from his jaws.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Amy Madigan for Weapons is the fave, but not in runaway fashion.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Her third novel, The Giant Dark, was a runaway critical success, won the Mo Siewcharran Prize, and was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Encore Award.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
The powerwall already had a battery management system to monitor the voltages — the same kind of BMS found in commercial battery packs, keeping watch over cell-level voltage to prevent overvoltage conditions that can lead to thermal runaway.
—Ryan Brennan
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Hell moved to New York City in the late sixties, a seventeen-year-old runaway from Kentucky, and began a career as a poet.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run away
Verb
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Griffin Jax tossed a perfect sixth before David Bednar escaped a seventh-inning jam with two on and one out by striking out Tatis and Marte.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The mother is a Filipina former model, who moved to New York—partly to escape the judgment of her parents in Manila—and raised her daughter (with the help of her sister) as a single woman.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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After a painful breakup, college junior Blake Logan retreats to her family's lake house in Tahoe and meets Wyatt Graham.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Now is the time for California lawmakers to reinforce their leadership, not retreat from it.—
Bob Keefe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Streaming fraud has been a rampant issue in the music industry for years, a problem only exacerbated by AI now that fraudsters can quickly generate thousands of songs to flood the zone on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Both figures are slightly up over 2023, but violent crime is far from rampant, especially in nature.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jessie Buckley’s Best Actress sweep helped that film bring in over 8,000 points relative to its $20 price tag.—
Justin Segrest,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Under Noem, intense enforcement operations were launched in places including Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis, where immigrants were rounded up in arrest sweeps and protesters clashed with federal officers.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From April 2020 to July 2025, 182,000 residents fled to other states, causing a demographic decline and a serious brain drain.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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When officers tried to intervene, the man fled in a car, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Weatherproofing required The project is currently the only one of its kind flying in Scandinavia.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors will play at Detroit on Friday, and then fly to Atlanta to take on the Hawks the next day.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While the virus is continuing to spread uncontrolled in the southwest part of Utah, other parts of the state — including areas closer to Salt Lake City — are now experiencing increases in cases.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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When a man already has high blood pressure or uncontrolled diabetes, the likely causes of ED are easier to pinpoint.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Going into Saturday night, the Wildcats had allowed only one kill shot all season, the fewest in college basketball, and that came in mop-up duty in a blowout win over Norfolk State in November.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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According to the Republican pollster and strategist Ross Hunt, Wambsganss’s loss, which was a blowout, was due less to mobilized Democrats than to independent and Republican voters turning against her.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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