runaways

plural of runaway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for runaways
Noun
  • The Brewers owned the Dodgers during the regular season, executing a pair of sweeps around the All-Star break.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Brewers and Dodgers will look to complete three-game sweeps in their respective series.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But why do some slow-moving landslides collapse and others don’t?
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many of the games in the series have been blowouts, and Boise State jumped to a 10-0 lead Saturday night while stifling New Mexico’s offense, which had one first down in the first quarter.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
  • These days, softer blowouts with a hint of curl are her default.
    Anneke Knot, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Freiburghaus captures musician and friend Dino Brandão’s battle with mental illness after a trip to his father’s native country of Angola raises questions about his own sense of identity.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In the end, Open Group’s tragic karaoke tune captures fear, longing, suspense, despair, loss, destruction, displacement, awaiting of news, disappointment in diplomatic solutions, the ecological and human toll of it all.
    Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Runaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runaways. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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