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
Milwaukee had forced extra innings by scoring twice against Jeff Hoffman in the bottom of the ninth after Toronto got three runs off Trevor Megill in the top half of the inning.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Eovaldi gave up two runs off six hits in six innings of work with seven strikeouts, including the 1,500th of his career.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Early last month, in the 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, there were two occasions in the first half when Fernandes coached Sesko on the pitch about his runs off the ball.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The Mets took two more runs off of right-hander Kyle Leahy in the sixth to chase him from the game.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Roberts used a lot of ink in the first inning when Detroit scored four runs off Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 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
ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Eovaldi gave up two runs off six hits in six innings of work with seven strikeouts, including the 1,500th of his career.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Early last month, in the 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, there were two occasions in the first half when Fernandes coached Sesko on the pitch about his runs off the ball.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The Mets took two more runs off of right-hander Kyle Leahy in the sixth to chase him from the game.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Roberts used a lot of ink in the first inning when Detroit scored four runs off Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 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
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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South Korea has seen other high-profile zoo escapes in recent years, including a zebra that was found wandering the streets of Seoul for several hours in 2023 before being caught.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Abdul escapes with the help of a motorcycle gang.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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After losing her job and her boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small hometown in Texas, where her friends and memories of a fateful summer in high school turn her life upside down.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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The unconscious Moon retreats through your 12th House of Peace, trining take-charge Saturn in your 4th House of Care along the way.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the Ring video, a person dressed in black pants and a gray T-shirt, with a gray sweatshirt draped over his shoulder, chases two dogs down a residential street, spraying them with pellets from what looks like a gel gun.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or do coaches even matter and everyone just chases the bag?—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Following a violent outburst from Robert, Nancy gets in her car and flees in the last scene of the episode.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mother Mary casts Hathaway as the title character, who was previously described as a Lady Gaga-meets-Swift hybrid who flees a tour and winds up seeking out an old friend and fashion designer (Michaela Coel) who helped shape her public persona.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even when one gag flies past, three more follow immediately that do.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Seahawk flies overhead as small boats approach Orion spacecraft after splashdown.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 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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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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Best gets out of the vehicle, then runs away with police chasing after him.—
Dave Collins,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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In this delightfully science-minded historical fiction novel, one of the main characters runs away from her family to do astronomy while the other clocks up multiple major scientific expeditions under her belt.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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