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
Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
The chase ended in the 1900 block of Railroad Avenue, when the Honda stopped and the driver tried to run away.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Darius Tahir, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Plans to vastly increase California’s current cap for a program that provides tax relief to producers across the business from $330 million to $750 million a year is expected to curb runaway production.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Verstappen has won the last three drivers’ championships, two of which were complete runaways.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Verb
So many government leaders want to run away, often in fear.
—Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
The chase ended in the 1900 block of Railroad Avenue, when the Honda stopped and the driver tried to run away.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The ads were more than just a passing attempt to hitch a corporate caboose to a runaway social media locomotive.
—Darius Tahir, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Plans to vastly increase California’s current cap for a program that provides tax relief to producers across the business from $330 million to $750 million a year is expected to curb runaway production.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
To avoid suspicion at the border, David recruits a makeshift family to pose as tourists: his stripper neighbor Rose (Aniston), a naïve teenager named Kenny (Poulter) and a local runaway named Casey (Roberts).
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Verstappen has won the last three drivers’ championships, two of which were complete runaways.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run away
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The foxes are a legacy of the 2006 war between Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel, when the animals moved down to the coast to escape fighting in the hills.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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At the time, the German marque was based in Gmünd, Austria, having left Stuttgart to escape the Allied troops who were on their way to defeat Hitler.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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As President Trump pushes aggressively to reshape the federal government, Democrats have retreated into a political crouch that reflects their powerlessness in Washington.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Costco's DEI initiatives comes as several major U.S. corporations have retreated from similar programs, fearing legal and reputational risks.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Inconsistent enforcement by untrained or younger employees in convenience stores has led to rampant underage sales in the U.S.—
Markus Lindblad,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Harvard University will provide additional protections for Jewish students under a settlement announced on Tuesday that resolves two lawsuits accusing the Ivy League school of becoming a hotbed of rampant antisemitism.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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That court loss led to a sweep of new bitcoin ETFs, which ultimately proved to be the most successful category launch in the history of such instruments.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Takeaways Flames: Completed a series sweep of the Hawks with a dominant performance.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With the brutality and U.S. support continuing, refugees would continue to flee by sea, landing in South Florida.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Investigators believe that an armed assailant entered the location and fired a gun, and then fled the scene, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Foster, fascinated by machines—and perhaps most appreciative of other people when they’re seen from an L. S. Lowry-like distance—had taken to flying gliders, and then planes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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As guesses fly around the room—parrots, pythons, adopted children, and even beef brisket—the ladies are left trying to figure out what Toya could possibly be revealing.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Expert skiers can ski the glacier from here on ungroomed trails in an uncontrolled environment.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Damaged and destroyed structures also prompt uncontrolled water leaks.—
Andrew J. Whelton,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With the Heat featured on TNT on Thursday night (albeit somewhat briefly, until their blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks was shifted to truTV), Barkley took advantage of the opportunity to again inject himself into the drama between Butler and Heat President Pat Riley.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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After that early Heat surge, the Bucks promptly unleashed a 39-16 rampage and Miami never really recovered, ending on the wrong side of a blowout loss for the second time in a week, dropping below .500 (at 21-22) and finishing the night ninth in the East.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Run away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20away. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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