1
as in to out
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 to escape
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 to retreat
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the mouse ran off as soon as it saw us
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as in fresh
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Recent Examples of run off
Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Charlotte claimed the babysitter was warned that Nyla had a tendency to run off weeks before taking care of the child for the first time.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Sand trucks were also requested to help with building dams to catch the fuel runoff.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Home surveillance video from the incident shows the coyote coming up to the young child and biting them before running off.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Charlotte claimed the babysitter was warned that Nyla had a tendency to run off weeks before taking care of the child for the first time.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Bass would need to get more than 50% of votes in the June election to avoid a runoff.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Sand trucks were also requested to help with building dams to catch the fuel runoff.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run off
Verb
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Kyle is just outing herself as a gossip and is distorting what everyone has to say to try to one-up Dorit in her own life.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The public quickly turned on The Sun for effectively outing Edwards.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the third inning Rocker was faced with runners on the corners with Spencer Steer up to bat with two outs, and Rocker retired the left fielder in three pitches, ending with a ground out to third base to escape the inning with no damage.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Angels reliever Chase Silseth escaped a two-on, no-out jam in the seventh.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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After losing her job and her boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small hometown in Texas, where her friends and memories of a fateful summer in high school turn her life upside down.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The earliest selections date from right after her move from her hometown of New Orleans to San Francisco, the Gulf Coast’s temperamental weather and her mother’s home cooking fresh in her memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The no-frills cuisine is defined by high-quality ingredients, fresh-from-the-ocean seafood, and unusually spicy dishes—by Italian standards, anyway.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ozzie Albies hit his third home run of the season, starter Reynaldo López struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings before being ejected after a bench-clearing brawl, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after getting into a brawl Tuesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One occupant fled outside, while the other tried to fight the blaze, the department said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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This reform hasn’t fixed California’s cost-of-living issues or kept people from fleeing.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Using the HistoPad, visitors fly down a dirt road flanked by wooden snake rail fences to the intersection of Trade and Tryon streets.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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While an annoyance at times for the crew, it's been a relatively minor issue given the technical challenges of safely flying to the moon and back.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two and a half feet of rain beat down upon the face of the San Gabriels, wiping out the rustic resorts wedged into the canyons, and chuting runoff waters down onto the plain along ancient dry rivulets and freshets and canyons that Angelenos had forgotten or never known about.—
Patt MorrisonColumnist,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2023
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The Hudson River had a little current, fed by freshets from upstream with local rains, and melting snow farther up, in the Adirondacks.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2020
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“Run off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20off. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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