as in leaving
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1
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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as in retreating
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the child runs away from large dogs
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Recent Examples of running away
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Jasper County Sheriff's Department Kristen Moore, director of wildlife for the Hattiesburg Zoo said the primates, native to Asia, are typically herbivores and generally prefer running away over attacking.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Footage of the episode shows an individual apparently running away from authorities after hurling the item at the officer.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The win improves the Ravens to third in an AFC North where no team is running away with it – the Pittsburgh Steelers lead with a 4-3 record and Baltimore still has to play them twice – and a late season surge could be on the cards.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Instead of running away from that image, Sennott began to hone it.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Abused by her father and a close family friend, dropping out of school after 9th grade, running away before landing a job at Mar-a-Lago making $9 an hour as a locker room attendant.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The idea has a topsy-turvy charm—the notion of child actors and their parents running away from producers rather than after them—but the practice may have had a darker side.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The sight of a prone Warner fitted for an air cast seemed to deflate the 49ers, who couldn’t keep the impressive Bucs (5-1) from running away.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
He was seen on a viral video tossing the sandwich and running away.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Jasper County Sheriff's Department Kristen Moore, director of wildlife for the Hattiesburg Zoo said the primates, native to Asia, are typically herbivores and generally prefer running away over attacking.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Footage of the episode shows an individual apparently running away from authorities after hurling the item at the officer.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The win improves the Ravens to third in an AFC North where no team is running away with it – the Pittsburgh Steelers lead with a 4-3 record and Baltimore still has to play them twice – and a late season surge could be on the cards.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Instead of running away from that image, Sennott began to hone it.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Abused by her father and a close family friend, dropping out of school after 9th grade, running away before landing a job at Mar-a-Lago making $9 an hour as a locker room attendant.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The idea has a topsy-turvy charm—the notion of child actors and their parents running away from producers rather than after them—but the practice may have had a darker side.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The sight of a prone Warner fitted for an air cast seemed to deflate the 49ers, who couldn’t keep the impressive Bucs (5-1) from running away.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running away
Noun
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With Mead leaving, Camela Kay said Eric Kay took on many of his duties.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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But Velma's leaving wasn’t the only season 3 shakeup — later in the episode, it was also revealed that Randy’s cousin Bobby (Eric Graise) had also exited the series.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Katelyn and Kane bought the home shortly after getting married, escaping the spotlight (their former house in Franklin was right on the road) as Kane topped the charts.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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Especially 11, 12 years ago, there was a lot of talk about music venues escaping downtown because of increasing rents and property tax and just property values overall.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Priest brawled with both McIntyre and Black, sending the heels retreating.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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With nothing but West Ham’s rapidly retreating defence in front of him, and an instant four-on-four, Guimaraes drove forward before picking out Murphy to his right, in a position to isolate left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf with a one-vs-one.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Travelers who are planning to fly over the next week are encouraged to check the flight status before leaving home, arrive early for longer than usual security lines, and consider backup options before the departure day.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her departure adds to a growing list of Democrats, including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi who plan to retire after this term.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Born in Tehran, Atash migrated to the United States alone at the age of 19, fleeing war, trauma, and abuse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The evangelical missionary has been working with Crisis Response International, flying in resources to Jamaica at his own expense, said Sean Malone, CRI founder.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Three years later, 4,300 miles from home, Neal was flying the second-largest plane in the world.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But that group struggled to contain the Magic in the early going.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Spurs have looked like one of the best teams so far, as Victor Wembanyama has been dominant in the early going of his third season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As for Mamdani's popularity, his campaign focused on getting out into the various communities of NYC, as well as his messages on affordability, which appear to have brought this election home.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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After getting out of the car, Rias almost fell two times, failed to walk in a straight line and swayed with each step, the complaint said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Running away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20away. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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