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
The Jayhawks plated two runs off one hit and an Arkansas error in the fifth to grab an 8-5 lead.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
By the time Lee homered, the Pirates already had scored nine runs off Zebby Matthews and Mike Paredes, who was making his major league debut.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The Giants seemed to have put the game away in the ninth, scoring two runs off late-game reliever Juan Mejia.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Josh Naylor drove in a run on a forceout before scoring from first on a double by Arozarena for the first two runs off Aaron Civale (5-2).
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
The Dodgers trailed 3-0 before scoring four runs off Robert Gasser (0-1) in the fourth.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
Hoerner was the only Cubs batter to get a hit until Michael Busch singled in the seventh and final inning for deGrom, who finished the game giving up no runs off three hits with 10 strikeouts.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
The Huskies then benefited from three errors to score three runs off sophomore reliever Lucas Wallace before senior Ryan Gervase pitched two scoreless innings to get the win.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
By the time Lee homered, the Pirates already had scored nine runs off Zebby Matthews and Mike Paredes, who was making his major league debut.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The Giants seemed to have put the game away in the ninth, scoring two runs off late-game reliever Juan Mejia.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Josh Naylor drove in a run on a forceout before scoring from first on a double by Arozarena for the first two runs off Aaron Civale (5-2).
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
The Dodgers trailed 3-0 before scoring four runs off Robert Gasser (0-1) in the fourth.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
Hoerner was the only Cubs batter to get a hit until Michael Busch singled in the seventh and final inning for deGrom, who finished the game giving up no runs off three hits with 10 strikeouts.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
The Huskies then benefited from three errors to score three runs off sophomore reliever Lucas Wallace before senior Ryan Gervase pitched two scoreless innings to get the win.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs off
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Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hellebuyck being Hellebuyck and a middle six that escapes its 2025-26 black hole and starts winning its minutes again.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Aaron escapes his torturers, first by rooting himself in the town’s only movie theater open to Black people, and then by lying about his age and enlisting in the Navy at 16.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Her 50-something protagonist, Alan Anderson, and his socially striving wife Vivian, are at least about to start thinking about where their family is going to go, once Alan retreats to a backyard playhouse.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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So, when legal education retreats from explicit commitments to access and representation, the consequences aren't limited to law schools.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Or during the Season 2 finale, when the tension between the two former friends comes to a head and Maddy chases Cassie down, slapping her and slamming her into a wall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Charlie flees the scene and Pip makes every effort to save Stanley, putting pressure on his wounds and trying to keep him conscious, dragging his body away from the flames after Charlie sets the place on fire.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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An Israeli flag flies over the medieval Beaufort Castle, known locally as Qalaat al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnoun.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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The Air Force's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance squadron flies 10 Super Hercules aircraft out of Biloxi, Mississippi.—
Scott Withers,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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The title refers to a story-fable about a horse that runs away, only to turn up at a time of crisis.—
Hillel Italie,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Garcia runs away screaming toward a third officer and drops the stick before he’s pushed down into a bed of bushes growing along the street curb.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Runs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20off. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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