1
as in outs
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 escapes
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 retreats
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 runs off
Volvo’s latest infotainment system, which runs the automaker’s OS now called HuginCore after the bird in Norse mythology, debuted in 2027 EX60 and runs off an in-house developed electrical architecture, core computer, and zone controllers.
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Joel Feder, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
As mentioned, the Tiny Birdy runs off-grid.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
In the present day, Muck crashes his dinner party with lewd outbursts and runs off with an old friend (Jack Farthing), who is later revealed to be a mirage of his late father.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
With those turbulent waters somewhat behind us, the ones under the ship claim another victim, and poor Britani runs off to throw up over the side of the boat.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Whether a pup bolts after a squirrel, slips its collar, or runs off after being startled, those first few minutes can feel endless.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Not quite two weeks before that, the Cubs scored three runs off Pivetta, who walked three and allowed three hits before being removed after three innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The Athletics got both runs off Schreiber and Zerpa late.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Cleveland tacked on another pair of runs off reliever Michael Tonkin in the ninth.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Joel Feder, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
As mentioned, the Tiny Birdy runs off-grid.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
In the present day, Muck crashes his dinner party with lewd outbursts and runs off with an old friend (Jack Farthing), who is later revealed to be a mirage of his late father.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
With those turbulent waters somewhat behind us, the ones under the ship claim another victim, and poor Britani runs off to throw up over the side of the boat.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Whether a pup bolts after a squirrel, slips its collar, or runs off after being startled, those first few minutes can feel endless.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Not quite two weeks before that, the Cubs scored three runs off Pivetta, who walked three and allowed three hits before being removed after three innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The Athletics got both runs off Schreiber and Zerpa late.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Cleveland tacked on another pair of runs off reliever Michael Tonkin in the ninth.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs off
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In retaliation, Sir Jimmy outs Kelson as a phony with a fatal stab to the gut, though that’s not enough to save his own life.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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Unlike nitrogen, which easily escapes from soil into the air or groundwater, phosphorus sticks to soil particles.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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When air leaks through that shell, heated or cooled air escapes, and the HVAC system has to work harder to keep up.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Menopause retreats at properties with spas take that tension-melting vibe a step further.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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Less well defined is the character of Miss Delavigne, although she’s wonderfully portrayed by Englert, who retreats into this mousy persona.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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One child chases the duck, catches it, and stomps on it repeatedly.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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An alien known only as Experiment 626 (Chris Sanders) flees his home planet and crash-lands in Hawaii, where he is adopted by a grieving young girl named Lilo (Daveigh Chase), who takes him for a dog and dubs him Stitch.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy flees and Bundle chases him through the train.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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One area that flies under the AI radar of most consumers is the processing of audio content.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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No one confuses kilowatt-hours with productivity, yet no serious economy flies blind without tracking them.—
Noosheen Hashemi,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Results published in Nature show that cells use bioelectricity to coordinate a complex collective behavior called extrusion, a vital process that ejects sick or struggling individual cells from tissue to maintain health and keep growth in check.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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If the battery overheats, the system acts like a launcher; sensors trigger a mechanism that ejects it from the vehicle.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The organ is dropped on the floor and a dog in the waiting room, who'd accidentally consumed marijuana, snaps it up and runs away with it.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their away form is a conundrum for Howe, who, at different times, has presided over a Newcastle team that has gone on both long unbeaten and winless runs away from St James’ Park.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Runs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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