1
as in to out
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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2
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined again
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3
as in to retreat
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the mouse ran off as soon as it saw us
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as in fresh
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Recent Examples of run off
Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The two vehicles collided, authorities added, and the SUV ran off the road and overturned upon impact.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Rainy roadways ahead: Essential safety tips for heavy rain
Heavy rainfall may lead to flooding if prolonged or if there is excessive runoff.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
An American tourist caused international outrage mid-March after she was filmed snatching a baby wombat from its mother and running off with it.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The two vehicles collided, authorities added, and the SUV ran off the road and overturned upon impact.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
The decision to cancel the election was made two days before the Dec. 8 runoff.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Rainy roadways ahead: Essential safety tips for heavy rain
Heavy rainfall may lead to flooding if prolonged or if there is excessive runoff.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run off
Verb
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The sudden change reportedly outed multiple students who are transgender or have legal name changes.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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Lifestyle gurus of all types (none outed as serial killers to date) closely document their rise-and-grind rituals, encouraging followers to seize the day with healthy and intentional choices.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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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Yolanda, who escaped across the border into Mexico later that day, was named a primary suspect.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Speaking of fresh, the filmmaker is already creating new projects.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Heart Eyes is better in its reviews at 85% fresh, and PostTrak stands at 3 stars.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The driver of the first car, 57-year-old Andra Craig, was ejected from his vehicle and died as a result of the crash.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2025
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The sun ejected what is called a coronal mass of plasma and magnetic field on Friday, according to NOAA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
22 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
Verb
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Overall, seven in 10 Americans feel flying is very or somewhat safe.—
Jennifer De Pinto,
CBS News,
2 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
Noun
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Two and a half feet of rain beat down upon the face of the San Gabriels, wiping out the rustic resorts wedged into the canyons, and chuting runoff waters down onto the plain along ancient dry rivulets and freshets and canyons that Angelenos had forgotten or never known about.—
Patt MorrisonColumnist,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2023
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The Hudson River had a little current, fed by freshets from upstream with local rains, and melting snow farther up, in the Adirondacks.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2020
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“Run off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20off. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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