1
as in ejecting
to drive or force out
the dog often ran off cats and other animals that had intruded upon his owner's property
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2
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined again
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3
as in flying
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the mouse ran off as soon as it saw us
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Recent Examples of running off
The ground is saturated from last weekend’s major storm, so water is running off quickly and causing more serious flooding.
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Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The suspect then took out a gun and fired multiple shots and the victim before running off.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
The day after a rainstorm, take a walk around your lawn and identify low spots with standing water or evidence of paths where excess water is running off.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Like rain running off a greasy fleece, their words barely touched her with meaning.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Water running off farmlands flows into the saline lake, and less water would shrink the lake faster, affecting wildlife and nearby communities where windblown dust brings high asthma rates and other health problems.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
This helps keep the bristles in order and can also assist with running off any excess moisture that might still need to dry.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
The trio robbed the victim of his wallet and cell phone before running off, prosecutors say.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
After running off a 7-1 start in SEC play and sitting comfortably in most NCAA Tournament field projections, A&M will likely move to double-digit seed/bubble territory.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The suspect then took out a gun and fired multiple shots and the victim before running off.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
The day after a rainstorm, take a walk around your lawn and identify low spots with standing water or evidence of paths where excess water is running off.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Like rain running off a greasy fleece, their words barely touched her with meaning.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Water running off farmlands flows into the saline lake, and less water would shrink the lake faster, affecting wildlife and nearby communities where windblown dust brings high asthma rates and other health problems.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
This helps keep the bristles in order and can also assist with running off any excess moisture that might still need to dry.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
The trio robbed the victim of his wallet and cell phone before running off, prosecutors say.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
After running off a 7-1 start in SEC play and sitting comfortably in most NCAA Tournament field projections, A&M will likely move to double-digit seed/bubble territory.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running off
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The preliminary investigation showed that a father and his son were aboard a 7-foot inflatable dinghy when it was struck by a boat, ejecting them into the water.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The unknown vehicle entered the intersection and struck the scooter, ejecting the rider completely off the scooter, the crash log said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Rear doors on police cars typically only open from the outside to prevent arrestees from escaping.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Sasaki locked in to strike out José Ramírez and induce Kyle Manzardo to line out, escaping without further damage.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fort Collins now has drones flying the city nearly every day as a resource to the police, fire and utilities departments.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meteor showers such as the Lyrids can be tracked yearly, because the debris flying through the night sky in fiery streaks is coming from the same comet.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota public universities can continue to offer in-state tuition and scholarships to some immigrants in the country without legal status, a federal judge ruled on Friday, dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice last summer that attempted to halt the programs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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While widely dismissing the appeal, the Court also referred preliminary questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding certain aspects of the obligation mechanism, leaving the legal debate open.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Graham isn’t the only member of Congress to be seen fleeing town as soon as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson allowed them.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Police said Wang had slashed their throats and concocted a story about arriving home and shooting at a fleeing intruder responsible for the killings.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Police said security footage from the store shows customers staring and retreating before 53-year-old Tammy Canut of North Huntingdon walks into the frame naked.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Assuming six weeks of supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the company predicts oil prices peaking at $115 per barrel in April and retreating by nearly a third to $80 by the end of the year.—
Alison Saldanha,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The timing is particularly painful given the significance of what the Bella Twins are chasing.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Volkswagen attempted an anti-tech pro-human message during the Super Bowl with an ad that showed earthy pleasures like dancing in the rain and chasing an ice-cream truck.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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But running away from her stress didn't help.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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While the group of people were running away, prosecutors said Gorman was shot in the upper back.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Running off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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