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
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The bear bit through flesh and bone, dragging him for about 20 feet before dropping him and running away.
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Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
The bear bit through flesh and bone, dragging him for about 20 feet before dropping him and running away.
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Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Woman faceplants running away from bison.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
The one who wouldn’t stop running away?
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Liza Demming, who lives two houses down from where most of the victims were shot, said her security camera captured video of the suspect running away along with the sound of two shots.
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ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Liza Demming, who lives two houses down from where most of the victims were shot, said her security camera captured video of the suspect running away along with the sound of two shots.
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Gerald Herbert,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Crews were back out on Saturday to search for a man who Elgin police said was running away with a large knife and went into the Fox River after an incident Friday morning.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The bear bit through flesh and bone, dragging him for about 20 feet before dropping him and running away.
—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
The bear bit through flesh and bone, dragging him for about 20 feet before dropping him and running away.
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Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Woman faceplants running away from bison.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
The one who wouldn’t stop running away?
—
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Liza Demming, who lives two houses down from where most of the victims were shot, said her security camera captured video of the suspect running away along with the sound of two shots.
—
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Liza Demming, who lives two houses down from where most of the victims were shot, said her security camera captured video of the suspect running away along with the sound of two shots.
—
Gerald Herbert,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running away
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News of their leaving sent Google’s shares tumbling more than 5% on Monday.
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Investigators never found footage of her leaving, according to the outlets, and her body has not been recovered.
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Engineers have been trying to capture this escaping waste heat and turn it back into electricity using thermoelectric devices.
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The current population is a result of the toads escaping or being released by importers during the 1950s and ‘60s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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The nationalism is real too, but a man flying his country’s flag in a stranger’s city is not retreating into his nation.
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Because of Oracle’s retreating stock price, Ellison has been surpassed on the world’s list of wealthiest people by Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Michael Dell.
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The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.
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The pound eased against major currencies as speculation mounted that Starmer was going to set out a timetable for his departure.
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In addition to a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in a motor vehicle, the man also faces a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online Ada County Jail records.
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The evidence included surveillance video of Anthony fleeing the bleachers after the stabbing, body camera footage of his confession during arrest and photographs of the knife used.
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Anthony Maglione was flying from Pittsburgh to Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, via Philadelphia on March 16 and started having issues soon after his first flight.
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Federal prosecutors have said conspirators in the alleged plot discussed flying drones loaded with explosives over the event and then shooting into the fleeing crowd.
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The side referee puts up the flag for offside, and this one remains scoreless in the early going.
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The Real Madrid star has been England’s best player in the early goings of this tournament.
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Cendejas said Wahab needs to focus her time on getting out to voters in the district while the state Legislature is in recess between July and August.
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Stewart surrendered a solo homer to Brooks Lee before getting out of the ninth.
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“Running away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20away. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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