1
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
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
In videos posted on social media from outside the event, a pro-Palestine protester steals an Israeli flag from a pro-Israel protester and runs away, getting chased by the police.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
Published on March 15, 2025 For years, spirits enthusiasts have hoped that rum finally might have its whiskey moment and achieve the same runaway popularity as bourbon and Scotch.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
During the Gilded Age, Marm opened a school for criminals and built her empire by treating her gang of runaways and orphans as family.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Pirie allegedly continued to ignore verbal commands and went from attempting to run away, to walking in circles and sitting down.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
In videos posted on social media from outside the event, a pro-Palestine protester steals an Israeli flag from a pro-Israel protester and runs away, getting chased by the police.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Historians generally agree that the 1787 constitutional convention itself was a runaway convention.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
Published on March 15, 2025 For years, spirits enthusiasts have hoped that rum finally might have its whiskey moment and achieve the same runaway popularity as bourbon and Scotch.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
Three points turned the leadership race into a runaway for Carney.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
During the Gilded Age, Marm opened a school for criminals and built her empire by treating her gang of runaways and orphans as family.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run away
Verb
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In fact, research shows that beyond escaping poverty, additional wealth has little impact on long-term emotional well-being.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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This year — in the wake of California wildfires and a tense presidential inauguration — the need to escape felt even more pronounced.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The document laid out plans for the Polish army to retreat westward to the Vistula River, which runs through the center of Poland, in case of an invasion from the east by Russia.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But Newsom appears to have fully retreated on trans-inclusive athletics, conceding to right-wing propagandists Charlie Kirk and Michael Savage without a fuss in the first two episodes of Newsom’s podcast earlier this month.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
21 Mar. 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
Noun
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Florida also completed a three-game season sweep of Columbus.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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San Marcos senior Cassidy Allison can achieve a career sweep of twin titles after prevailing in the Division 1 200 individual medley (2:00.25) and the 100 butterfly (54.90) last year.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Police said suspects fled before officers arrived on the scene but didn’t provide information about the suspects.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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More than 20 million people are living below the poverty line, and hundreds of thousands more have fled the country.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium indicates that 615 flights are scheduled to depart from Heathrow on Saturday, with a further 604 flights due to fly to the airport.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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So, is Disney’s newest leading man taken or flying solo?—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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People with this genetic condition do not produce sufficient clotting factors, which can cause uncontrolled external or internal bleeding.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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One Polish ministry disputed this claim, saying it was not adequately warned about the uncontrolled reentry.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Illini took a few blowout losses in February and March (to admittedly strong opponents in Maryland, Duke, Wisconsin and Michigan State).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Gators are in the midst of a dominant stretch including blowout wins over some of the top teams in the country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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