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as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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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
Verb
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Then her best friend joined the Navy, and Thorn saw a way to escape.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Dozens of New Snowbird Options to Florida Allegiant Air, Breeze Airways, and Southwest are adding dozens of new routes to the Sunshine State just in time for northerners to escape the next six weeks of winter.—
Edward Russell,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 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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With home ice on their side, Seattle will be eager to flip the script and avoid a season sweep.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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JSerra 62, Mater Dei 52: The wild Trinity League race now has four teams with two losses after JSerra completed a sweep of the Monarchs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 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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While Shapiro survived the attack, Alcala fled the scene but was later caught and arrested, pleading guilty to child molestation.—
Mollie Markowitz,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Military and other government helicopters fly this route almost daily, according to a senior Army pilot and warrant officer.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Last year, just hours after wrapping up her final Eras tour show in Tokyo, Swift flew to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to support Kelce and the Chiefs at Super Bowl LVIII.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
1 Feb. 2025
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However, some research suggests that magnesium may help lower blood pressure among people with uncontrolled hypertension.4 One review of past studies found that supplementing with 368 milligrams of magnesium daily for an average of three months significantly lowered blood pressure.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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Sudden immersion in such frigid water, known as cold shock, can trigger immediate physiological responses such as uncontrolled gasping, rapid breathing or hyperventilation, according to the National Weather Service.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The other eight teams on pace for 100 or more points have averaged 1.75 blowout losses.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
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 6 Feb. 2025.
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