RUNNING-OFF Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

running off

verb

present participle of run off

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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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 But so a modern car, like a Bronco, the powertrain’s running off electronics, right? — Joel Feder, The Drive, 1 July 2026 Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha is another right-footed left-winger, but is charged with partnering an overlapping full-back and running off central midfield tempo-setters such as Bruno Fernandes. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Water experts are quick to point out that water running off fields or leaking out of canals filters into aquifers or drains back to the river. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026 Applying less also means fewer nutrients running off into rivers and streams. — Nandita Basu, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 Video shows the horse attached to the carriage running off. — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 17 June 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, 16 June 2026 As Louderback was running off the field, he was told by several people, including MU coach Bob Stull, that there had been a fifth down. — Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026 The water running off the farm tested thousands of times higher than federal drinking water standards for forever chemicals. — Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026

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Verb

Based on witness statements, a jet ski allegedly struck a wake, ejecting the operator into the water, according to DEEP officials.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
SpaceX uses a different approach on Starship, with Starlinks riding inside the vehicle’s fuselage, then ejecting through a small door on the side like a Pez dispenser.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Definition of ejecting

Verb

Mariano Rivera earned his 400th save, escaping two jams and getting six outs to preserve the New York Yankees’ 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
After all, even Earth's helium is slowly escaping our own atmosphere.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of escaping

Verb

After flying toward a naval target over the Black Sea, the aircraft launched one of the supersonic missiles from a stand-off distance exceeding 120 kilometers, successfully destroying its target.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
The Piper Tomahawk had been taken on a test flight by a flying instructor in his 20s after a part was replaced on the plane, the airline said.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of flying

Verb

The two commissioners selected by congressional Democrats, Chairman Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, each received an email dismissing them on July 9.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 July 2026
England went into the Mexico match inspired by having so many factors against them and with a lot of people dismissing their chances of winning the tournament.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of dismissing

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More than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are feared dead after two boats disappeared in rough conditions off the country’s coast, according to two UN migration bodies.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
In 1994 Goma and surrounding areas received hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing from the genocide and subsequent military operations that occurred in Rwanda that year, leading to a humanitarian crisis.

— Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Definition of fleeing

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Imanaga recovered a bit after the leadoff home run, but the Cardinals lineup coaxed long at-bats and drove up his pitch count, chasing the left-hander from the game after 4 2/3 innings.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
These businesses live or die by people answering phones, booking jobs, chasing payments and calming down upset customers.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

On Saturday, July 4, the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department rescued a dog that had fallen into a well after running away scared from the sound of fireworks.

— Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Crews were back out on Saturday to search for a man who Elgin police said was running away with a large knife and went into the Fox River after an incident Friday morning.

— Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 27 June 2026