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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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Her grandfather, George Craig, had made his way there after escaping enslavement with the aid of John Brown, and was working as a barber in the town of Grinnell.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of our paths — whether that meant escaping war in Ethiopia or being the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors — many of us labor under the belief that this work requires us to commit to the ideals of this nation and not the indignation and nightmare of the insurrection.—
Sarah Ghermay,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At the opening, Natalie, bored and filled with loathing for her parents, flees her family home by retreating into imaginary worlds of vivid, eroticized violence.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Even with state and federal backing, developers are retreating and selling properties, signaling that grassroots activism is fundamentally reshaping Big Tech’s expansion strategy.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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So many questions remain unanswered about his messy departure from Nottingham Forest in September last year.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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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Hall was in net when Boston's Bobby Orr scored in overtime to win the Cup for the Bruins in 1970, a goal that's among the most famous in hockey history because of the flying through the air celebration that followed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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While some travelers praise the trend for reducing stress and avoiding baggage fees, others say flying without bags is unrealistic for longer trips or work travel.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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