1
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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2
as in retreating
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the child runs away from large dogs
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as in leaving
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Recent Examples of running away
Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Video from Deir al-Balah showed people running away from a large plume of smoke.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Sydney Sweeney plays a waitress named Penny Jo Poplin, who works at a diner, worships Dolly Parton, and dreams of running away to Nashville to become a country-music star, in Americana, an indie that premiered at SXSW in 2023 but is only reaching theaters this week.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Despite the care team's best efforts to coax Mars out of the water, the playful baby hippo remained stubborn, lying down and even running away from his handlers.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
The mother told deputies that Waupoose returned to the home after running away a few days before and was upset his mom deleted rap videos off his YouTube account, according to a criminal complaint, the news outlet reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
According to state police, investigators found that Torrez had allegedly tossed something while running away from Waterbury police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
In other ways, though, the ending mirrors how Jinny escaped with Nan running away into the fog with a relieved look on her face.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Surveillance footage showed the customer running away from the bakery.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Many of us are frustrated by the pressure cooker of society today, but running away from it all is not it.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Video from Deir al-Balah showed people running away from a large plume of smoke.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Sydney Sweeney plays a waitress named Penny Jo Poplin, who works at a diner, worships Dolly Parton, and dreams of running away to Nashville to become a country-music star, in Americana, an indie that premiered at SXSW in 2023 but is only reaching theaters this week.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Despite the care team's best efforts to coax Mars out of the water, the playful baby hippo remained stubborn, lying down and even running away from his handlers.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
The mother told deputies that Waupoose returned to the home after running away a few days before and was upset his mom deleted rap videos off his YouTube account, according to a criminal complaint, the news outlet reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
According to state police, investigators found that Torrez had allegedly tossed something while running away from Waterbury police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
In other ways, though, the ending mirrors how Jinny escaped with Nan running away into the fog with a relieved look on her face.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Surveillance footage showed the customer running away from the bakery.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running away
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In this add on, a meteor lands on a volcanic island and so Kirby is left collecting shards of a shattered crystal and preventing an eerie presence from inside the rock from escaping.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Story of Pearl Girl centers on a sharp, scrappy heroine (Zhao Lusi) who claws her way into high society after escaping a cruel pearl farm.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Schools, churches, small shops that survived the devastating 2010 earthquake that killed over 300,000 are now a pile of rubble, part of the apocalyptic landscape left behind by the retreating forces that control almost all of Haiti’s capital.—
Johnny Fils-Aimé,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Water is rapidly replacing ice along the coastal plain of southeastern Alaska, where glaciers are thinning and retreating, with meltwater forming lakes off of their fronts, NASA says.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Champions Liverpool are leading the way in terms of expenditure this summer — their total outlay is north of £300million — but have been selling plenty of players too, with Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) and Ben Doak (Bournemouth) leaving.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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With a productive senior class leaving, keep an eye on Gibson to make massive strides.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Related Stories While fleeing with her family from Gaza City in January 2024, the car Rajab was traveling in was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt and three cousins.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rajab and her family had been fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sandhagen dispatched Edgar with a vicious flying knee 28 seconds into that bout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Considering the loss, UNC might have to come back in a big way in their next outing to ensure the jokes stop flying.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since Levy’s departure, the Lewis family have faced questions about their intentions for the club.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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On Her Hiatus Speaking to her fans on a live stream, Kai was candid about her feelings since her WWE departure.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That would be akin to getting out of the frying pan and landing in the fire.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Between breakfast, packing lunches, and getting out the door with two matching shoes, the struggle is real.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But this isn’t simply about bolting on features.—
Bessemer Venture Partners,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As reports from the Ukraine war show, taking a drone and bolting a Claymore mine to it isn't new.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Running away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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