runaways

noun

plural of runaway
as in conquests

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Recent Examples of runaways 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runaways
  1. sweeps
  2. landslides
  3. blowouts
  4. romps
  5. captures
Noun
  • The music is a source of pleasure even as Torres and Solano stay vigilant to avoid city encampment sweeps.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Elizabeth Williams lost her $12,000 small claims lawsuit against Sacramento after Judge Stephen Lau ruled that six or seven days’ notice for encampment sweeps gave the city license to destroy her personal property.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of sweeps
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  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of landslides
Noun
  • The attendances, the late drama, not too many blowouts … plenty.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Big, bouncy blowouts and soft, glamorous curls are usually reserved for sitting in a professional hairstylist’s chair.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Definition of blowouts
Noun
  • On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of romps
Noun
  • According to the band, GOTTA GET OUT captures a turning point after years of relentless touring and rising acclaim.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 10 July 2026
  • The footage from the print and its front-end leader resulted in 983 individual frame captures.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of captures

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