1
as in outs
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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as in escapes
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined again
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as in retreats
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the mouse ran off as soon as it saw us
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Recent Examples of runs off
After the shot is fired, the video shows the man grab the woman by the hair, and the man's dog runs off as its leash is dragged behind.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins runs off the field after the game against the Indianapolis Colts during the game at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Jeremiah has had enough and runs off right before the wedding.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Rookie Jakob Marsee reached base four times and set up Miami’s first two runs off New York’s Kodai Senga (7-6).
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Josh Bell took Kodai Senga deep in the bottom of the inning, but the Mets responded with three runs off Lord in the top of the sixth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Water runs off quickly without being absorbed into the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Thornhill runs off, passing Wednesday on her way out.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins runs off the field after the game against the Indianapolis Colts during the game at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Jeremiah has had enough and runs off right before the wedding.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Rookie Jakob Marsee reached base four times and set up Miami’s first two runs off New York’s Kodai Senga (7-6).
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Josh Bell took Kodai Senga deep in the bottom of the inning, but the Mets responded with three runs off Lord in the top of the sixth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Water runs off quickly without being absorbed into the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Thornhill runs off, passing Wednesday on her way out.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs off
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Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although the shooting causes alarm and triggers police investigations, Serafina initially escapes direct consequences by going into hiding.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The controversy may also have inspired Colleen Hoover's upcoming novel, about a writer who retreats after online backlash about a film adaptation.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their summer break included a visit to Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the royal family traditionally retreats in August.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Cherry, freed from police custody, shows up at the house, and Laura chases her up and down the stairs with a knife.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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For example, much of the industry chases bragging rights on public benchmarks, which rank models on tasks like math or logic puzzles.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the freshman season, Jackie flees back to New York to clear her head.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pascal would star as a corrupt cop who flees 1930s Los Angeles for Mexico with his lover, played by Danny Ramirez.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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All six passengers and crew onboard the Family Boat, which flies the Portuguese flag, were reported safe and unharmed.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even in the Midwest, Nebraska flies blissfully under the radar of most tourists' radars.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Following the shooting, the individual jumps from a rooftop and runs away from the location.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some of those, err, parts are on display in the finished film, including in one scene where Tatum gets caught bathing in the toy store by a manager (Peter Dinklage) and then runs away fully nude.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Windows 11 Pro is engineered to work with your PC—not against it—so your system finally runs like the powerhouse it was built to be.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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