Synonyms of running away

running away 1 of 2

noun

as in leaving

Related Words

• leaving
• departure
• going
• exiting
• exit
• egress
• exodus
• quitting
• parting
• withdrawal
• flight
• farewell
• separation
• leave-taking
• abandonment
• decampment
• desertion
• decamping
• forsaking

Dissimilar Words

• arrival
• reunion
• welcome
• joining
• meeting
• greeting
• gathering
• salutation

running away

2 of 2

verb

present participle of run away

1

as in escaping

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

ran away from an unhappy marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escaping
• fleeing
• getting out
• running off
• flying
• breaking free
• breaking out (of)
• clearing out
• leaving
• lamming
• absconding
• walking out
• pulling out
• moving
• taking off
• shoving (off)
• avoiding
• going
• losing
• exiting
• evading
• departing
• sallying (forth)
• eluding
• shunning
• bringing off
• quitting
• rescuing
• eloping
• extricating
• liberating
• releasing
• springing
• disentangling
• freeing
• emancipating
• loosening
• loosing
• decamping
• enfranchising
• redeeming
• manumitting
• unfettering
• uncaging
• unbinding
• unchaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging around
• remaining
• lingering
• staying
• coming back
• sticking around
• dwelling
• abiding
• returning
• tarrying

2

as in retreating

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

the child runs away from large dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreating
• flying
• fleeing
• bolting
• running
• running off
• bugging out
• turning tail
• escaping
• beating a retreat
• beating it
• making tracks
• hightailing (it)
• breaking
• getting (away)
• skipping (out)
• getting out
• making off
• clearing out
• lighting out
• skedaddling
• mizzling
• lamming
• absconding
• skirring
• eloping
• decamping
• scramming
• scarpering
• scatting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confronting
• facing
• daring
• hanging around
• defying
• braving
• remaining
• lingering
• staying
• sticking around
• dwelling
• bearding
• abiding
• tarrying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of running away

Verb

After nine consecutive losses against the Minnesota Lynx, the Valkyries finally broke through on Monday night in Minneapolis, setting the tone early and running away with the game late in the fourth quarter en route to a 80-66 win. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Video shows the group, wearing overalls, pulling themselves out from underground and running away. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

This may cause a person to feel like running away or fighting back—flight or fight. — Michele Patterson Ford, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2026

While the previous games were stealth-focused, Sophia is more aggressive and ready to fight her pursuers rather than just running away. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

In the Jurassic movies, characters are mostly reduced to constantly running away, with only bad guys ever fighting back. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

After underperforming for much of this year, financial stocks are now running away as a group, with just about every corner of the sprawling industry offering something compelling for investors. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

The Atlanta Braves are running away with the National League East Division. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Whining, crying, kicking, hitting, flailing, dropping to the floor, holding their breath, going limp, running away or throwing things are all part of the picture. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026