1
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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2
as in to retreat
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the child runs away from large dogs
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a region plagued by runaway suburban sprawl
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as in sweep
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Recent Examples of run away
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
But the bird won't give up on him and starts getting even closer, prompting the pup to start barking and pawing him before eventually running away in fear.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In recent weeks, recession has become a more popular default setting in the market, for the first time since the Fed began aggressively raising interest rates to beat back runaway inflation in March 2022.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
When the teenage runaway doesn’t turn up among the Oklahoma Comanche, Kent deduces that the crew must be on the run to Mexico.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The Border Patrol did not immediately respond when asked by the Herald if the other man who ran away has been caught.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
But the bird won't give up on him and starts getting even closer, prompting the pup to start barking and pawing him before eventually running away in fear.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The last major episode of stagflation in the U.S. occurred in the 1970s when oil shocks and policy missteps triggered runaway inflation and a weak economy.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In recent weeks, recession has become a more popular default setting in the market, for the first time since the Fed began aggressively raising interest rates to beat back runaway inflation in March 2022.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
The episode also clued us into Amber’s painful past as a teen runaway and kidnapping victim, offering some important context to explain her actions.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
When the teenage runaway doesn’t turn up among the Oklahoma Comanche, Kent deduces that the crew must be on the run to Mexico.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run away
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Condo prices are plummeting across Florida as homeowners flood the market with new inventory in a last-ditch attempt to escape rising fees on their units, according to new Redfin data.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Three adults — the boys’ father, grandmother and grandmother’s boyfriend — were able to escape the fire, which started in the basement and caused about $350,000 in damage to the home and its contents, according to the Carpentersville Fire Department.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Financial markets have retreated this year amid mounting concerns that the Trump administration's economic policies could jar spending by American consumers and businesses, hurting economic growth.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Pelicans add another dimension to the scene on these deep lakes, formed roughly 12,000 years ago after the glaciers retreated allowing meltwater to form Channel Lake, Lake Marie, Loon Lake and others in northern Illinois.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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More recently, China’s rampant overfishing of its own coastal waters has meant expanding fishing in the South China Sea and using fishing fleets to assert new territorial claims.—
Bradley J. Cardinale,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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Economic piracy in Southeast Asia is especially rampant in the Strait of Malacca, a critical shipping channel off the coast of Malaysia.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Leesburg 19-19, Eastside 4-3 Buzz: Brianna Tozer went 2 for 5 with a double and 5 RBIs for Leesburg (12-4) in Game 1 of the doubleheader sweep while Hailey Toothaker went 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Padres can start the season with a four-game sweep over the Braves with a win on Sunday.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Khalaf is also writing a TV series entitled The Syrian Doctor about a medic who arrested and tortured in 2012 for treating pro-democracy protestors and then flees to France with his three-year-old daughter.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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The would-be thieves got inside a waiting Lexus sedan and fled the scene, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The footage included the first look at Dorothy, albeit without showing her face, and there was also golden bricks, a wedding and flying monkeys galore.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, a different plane flying the same route from Charlotte to Augusta also experienced a mechanical issue, American Airlines told CNN.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sepsis is a condition that leads to uncontrolled inflammation in the body and sometimes organ failure.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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And the risk of loss that comes with uncontrolled communications is profound.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Friday in Tampa, Strong scored 22 points in UConn’s blowout victory against top overall seed UCLA, becoming just the third freshman in program history behind Breanna Stewart and Maya Moore to drop 20-plus in a Final Four game.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Royals on Monday recorded 14 hits in their 11-1 blowout victory.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Run away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20away. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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