runs away

present tense third-person singular of run away

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of runs away Following the shooting, the individual jumps from a rooftop and runs away from the location. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025 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 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 The only defense is proactive awareness and a willingness to adapt when the narrative runs away from you. Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs away
Verb
  • Jesan escapes from defeat by kidnapping Ji-yeon and requesting Heon meet him alone.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … ON THE RUN – Fear grips major US city as accused teen killer escapes in jail error.
    , FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Burnley’s midfielders shift over in response, while Walker retreats to create the back five Burnley had used to defend the box up to that point.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Rest & Relaxation follows Amandeep (Mani), who in seeking solace on the brink of a life-changing decision, retreats to a secluded bed and breakfast where the eclectic guests challenge her preconceptions of family.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the Netflix movie, Serayah plays Ruth Moably, a musician who flees Atlanta to care for her late boyfriend's mother, Naomi (Phylicia Rashad), in rural Tennessee.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • As night falls amid the vast trees and lush greenery, a teenage boy breaks a window, climbs out of it and flees toward the forest on foot.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another banner flies high above Hard Rock Stadium Another home game, another banner.
    David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Sprinting to the corners in transition as someone like Hart flies up the court with the basketball is one way to do that.
    New York Times, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Amazon has already dropped hundreds of deals on top-quality espresso makers ahead of its two-day Prime Big Deal Days event, which runs October 7 and 8.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Believing that debt doesn’t matter because growth will take care of it is the last stage of the cycle, when optimism runs ahead of reality.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Parsley is a biennial that quickly bolts and dies the second year, and since second-year parsley is bitter, it’s typically grown as an annual.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Runs away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20away. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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