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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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
Police said the man battered a person inside the home before running off.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
One of the horses tripped over a curb and fell over, toppling over its rider before running off.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
The ground is saturated from last weekend’s major storm, so water is running off quickly and causing more serious flooding.
—Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 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
Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
One of the horses tripped over a curb and fell over, toppling over its rider before running off.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
The ground is saturated from last weekend’s major storm, so water is running off quickly and causing more serious flooding.
—Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running off
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Investigators said the Jeep’s rear door was damaged and opened during the crash, ejecting a juvenile girl.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The boy then raised his head and hit the floor, before briefly escaping, but Rodriguez then got on his back and held his arms behind him.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Dog tracking devices provide peace of mind for owners during travel, off-leash play, and for dogs prone to escaping.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Having conceded twice in a losing effort last weekend at Portland for their first blemish of the year, LAFC met up with an Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) team that was flying high under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins teammates didn’t pack any of their belongings before flying to New York to attend the draft, but after another cross-country flight home to Los Angeles, the pair had barely 24 hours to put their entire lives in boxes before heading back to the East Coast to join the Connecticut Sun.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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After vacating the conviction, the judge took the additional step of dismissing the murder charge against Martinez, ending the criminal case against him entirely.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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His attackers were last seen fleeing in white KIA SUV.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Officers involved in the chase reported that the children taken from the Harrison Street residence may be inside the fleeing vehicle.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Glaciers all over the world -- especially in Antarctica -- are also retreating at a rapid pace, recent research shows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The alarmed father then began retreating while shouting for their daughter to drive away.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Towns recorded his first block just before halftime, chasing Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker down for a rejection of his driving layup attempt.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pennsylvania authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent mob of teens accused of chasing a college student into a campus residence hall and attacking them over the weekend.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Liza Demming, a neighbor who lives two houses down from the residence where most victims were shot, told The Associated Press that her security camera captured video of the gunman running away and the sounds of two shots.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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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,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Running off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20off. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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