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as in ejected
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 escaped
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 retreated
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 ran off
Johnson and Brown initially ran off; however, Brown later doubled back and was shot again, this time to death.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Baltimore ran off 17 unanswered points spanning the first and second quarters by leaning heavily on its running game.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
After a confrontation between Brown and Wilson through the driver’s side window of the police car – during which Brown was shot in the hand – Johnson and Brown ran off.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
After the loss to Martins, Makhachev ran off 10 straight wins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The teens ran off but two of them were soon apprehended by police — with a third suspect still being sought, police sources said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Donald was driving and Maria Nunney was a passenger in a Honda Odyssey traveling east on I-40 when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The man jumped over the counter, grabbed the register and ran off with about $140.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
At least one eyewitness ran off the opposite direction of the suspect.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Baltimore ran off 17 unanswered points spanning the first and second quarters by leaning heavily on its running game.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
After a confrontation between Brown and Wilson through the driver’s side window of the police car – during which Brown was shot in the hand – Johnson and Brown ran off.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
After the loss to Martins, Makhachev ran off 10 straight wins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The teens ran off but two of them were soon apprehended by police — with a third suspect still being sought, police sources said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Donald was driving and Maria Nunney was a passenger in a Honda Odyssey traveling east on I-40 when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The man jumped over the counter, grabbed the register and ran off with about $140.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
At least one eyewitness ran off the opposite direction of the suspect.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran off
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Argentine club Independiente are raging after being ejected from this year’s Copa Sudamericana.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Booker, of course, didn’t get that opportunity in the opener after Carter was ejected before the first play for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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One deputy retreated while two of them fired their guns, hitting Williams and Lane, authorities said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each apartment was different from the next, and the vacant unit (one daughter retreated to a Greek island) had views of the sea.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The mufti fled Mandatory Palestine but continued to orchestrate terrorism from his initial base of operations in Beirut.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jurors at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, heard from the Secret Service agent who confronted an armed Routh on the golf course before Routh fled, and a witness who identified Routh to police.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Also, treat operational maintenance as a growth lever, not as tech debt, because speed is achieved when reliability is baked into the process, not bolted on.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many of the plants have bolted or gone to seed or withered in the heat.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the past year alone, Bennett was in Superman and was outed as the most popular guy at SNL, and Mooney directed A24’s Y2K and toured a new album of original music.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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The man ran away when officials ordered him to stop and tried to identify him.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of her dogs was killed alongside her, the spokesperson said, while the other ran away.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ran off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20off. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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