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verb

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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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runoff

2 of 2

noun

as in fresh

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Recent Examples of run off
Verb
The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 All four runs off Meyer in the fifth were unearned after an error by second baseman Javier Sanoja extended the inning. — ABC News, 1 July 2026
Noun
Alberto Fujimori of Peru wins a third term in a runoff election that is widely viewed as fraudulent. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 Johnson is no political ally of the Operating Engineers, who backed Paul Vallas against him in the 2023 mayoral runoff. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run off
  1. out
  2. escape
  3. retreat
  4. fresh
  5. eject
  6. flee
  7. fly
  8. freshet
Verb
  • Shortly afterward, somebody attempts to out him by hacking his Instagram profile and posting pictures of his real face in place of his cryptic avatar.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • And what happens to someone who’s been outed like that, as a fake?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • New research, however, suggests our planet has a better chance of escaping that fiery end than previously thought.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
  • But Márquez escaped when Nolan Arenado lined a ball up the middle that second baseman Sung-Mun Song caught and ran to step on the bag for a double play.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of escape
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  • Once again, Brazil’s midfield is quickly retreating towards their own goal as Morocco pile forward.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Moreover, the shock of higher prices is still fresh in people's minds and may be coloring consumers' purchasing decisions, despite signs that prices should retreat further.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of retreat
Noun
  • Similar to the millennial mint that's been making the rounds, Tiffany blue brings the same fresh, uplifting energy with a slightly more luxe feel.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 15 June 2026
  • The Dodgers’ bullpen, on the other hand, which closed May fresh off a franchise-record 38 consecutive scoreless innings, just can’t seem to stop the bleeding.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Definition of fresh
Verb
  • Hull said the bullet had not been fired and was ejected from an officer’s rifle and that the other people interviewed had been cleared by investigators.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Giants manager Tony Vitello came out to argue the call and was ejected by plate umpire Lance Barksdale, the second ejection this season for the first-year skipper.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of eject
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  • By the time police arrived at the scene, the suspect had already fled.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • In 1940, Goudstikker fled the Netherlands during the country’s invasion by Nazi Germany, leaving behind his collection of some 1,400 paintings, mostly Old Master works.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of flee
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  • Adeline André will close out the official calendar in Paris, on Thursday at 4pm, while a number of attendees will fly to Rome for the Fendi show that evening at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • Norway and Brazil were locked in a tense, back-and-forth game Sunday, in the round of 16, until Haaland came flying in with that header to give Norway a 1-0 lead.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Definition of fly
Noun
  • 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
  • As August turned to September, the sun dropped and the first cold freshet of autumn rainwater flowed out of the mountains and tickled the noses of the salmon waiting off Astoria, where the Columbia meets the Pacific Ocean.
    — Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
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