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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2
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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3
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
Eventually, Jeremiah has had enough and runs off right before the wedding.
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Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Rookie Jakob Marsee reached base four times and set up Miami’s first two runs off New York’s Kodai Senga (7-6).
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off of the field prior to an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on December 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Josh Bell took Kodai Senga deep in the bottom of the inning, but the Mets responded with three runs off Lord in the top of the sixth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Water runs off quickly without being absorbed into the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Thornhill runs off, passing Wednesday on her way out.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Rookie Jakob Marsee reached base four times and set up Miami’s first two runs off New York’s Kodai Senga (7-6).
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off of the field prior to an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on December 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Josh Bell took Kodai Senga deep in the bottom of the inning, but the Mets responded with three runs off Lord in the top of the sixth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Water runs off quickly without being absorbed into the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Thornhill runs off, passing Wednesday on her way out.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs off
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Pete escapes into the snowy woods, but Lambert tracks him down and ties him up.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kafka always escapes interpretation.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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The film follows reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott), who retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, but the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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And the resort will continue its three-day Alo Moves retreats post-renovation.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday leaves anyway, but Enid chases her because Capri is doing dorm checks, and Enid will NOT miss the Gala.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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An older woman’s purse is stolen on the train, and Jay reverts to his movie-star persona and chases the culprit off the train and into a field, showing off his action credentials and making some inadvertent headlines along the way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Pascal would star as a corrupt cop who flees 1930s Los Angeles for Mexico with his lover, played by Danny Ramirez.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Peacemaker flees back into the QUC and alternate Peacemaker follows.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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All six passengers and crew onboard the Family Boat, which flies the Portuguese flag, were reported safe and unharmed.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even in the Midwest, Nebraska flies blissfully under the radar of most tourists' radars.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Some of those, err, parts are on display in the finished film, including in one scene where Tatum gets caught bathing in the toy store by a manager (Peter Dinklage) and then runs away fully nude.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Andor runs away to the synagogue his family had attended before the war, but finds no fulfillment there, either.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Chinese government runs an array of grantmaking programs to fund and promote research aligned with its national interests.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Max Verstappen’s Red Bull contract runs to 2028, while McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are also on long-term deals.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Runs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20off. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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