RUNS OFF Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

runs off

verb

Definition of runs off next

present tense third-person singular of run off

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 While rainfall runs off quickly and can more readily evaporate from soil, snowpack serves as a valuable and lasting source of moisture and accounts for a majority of water supplies across the region, as much as 80 percent in some areas. —

Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 The best space here is undoubtedly the breakfast room and the tiered terrace that runs off it and into the garden—such a charming treat in the middle of a capital city. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026 One of just two opponents to score more than four runs off him last year, the Braves charged him with a season-high seven earned runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings at Fenway Park on May 18. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026 Water runs off quickly, carrying seeds and topsoil with it. —

Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026 Maybe the Sox can honor Ryan by reminding him of the night Ozzie Guillen and Craig Grebeck hit back-to-back home runs off him in 1990, their only home runs that season. —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026 Unlike traditional atmospheric water generators that require significant electricity to cool the air, Yaghi’s system runs off-grid using only the sun’s heat. —

Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026 The West Sussex native stars as Dougal in the two-person show, which arrived on Broadway after runs off-West End, on the West End and in Cambridge, Mass. —

Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026 Stewart also cracked 21 runs off leg-spinner Adil Rashid in the 18th over but Curran and Overton led England home. —

ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026

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Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.

— Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 20 Feb. 2026
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