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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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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
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
The deficit swelled to 12, but the Knicks never let Houston run away with it.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Innovation is often a hot topic, particularly with a runaway new technology like AI hitting the headlines.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
Arizona cowboy lassos runaway steer in epic capture Cowboy Carter Johnston posted a video to his Instagram page on Nov. 16, showing Johnston and his horse chasing down a feral steer in the mountains near Seligman in northern Arizona.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Also, any time the female cast members sing together is a win, but both Andrew Dismukes, as the spurned groom, and Marcello Hernández as the man, the myth, the legend, Domingo, adorably run away with the sketch.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
The deficit swelled to 12, but the Knicks never let Houston run away with it.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 rounded out the top 5, becoming a runaway smash abroad that has now cracked its way into the U.S. market.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Innovation is often a hot topic, particularly with a runaway new technology like AI hitting the headlines.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Vigilance Committee subscribed to papers including the Baltimore Sun and Richmond Dispatch, which carried advertisements from slavers looking for runaways.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
Arizona cowboy lassos runaway steer in epic capture Cowboy Carter Johnston posted a video to his Instagram page on Nov. 16, showing Johnston and his horse chasing down a feral steer in the mountains near Seligman in northern Arizona.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run away
Verb
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His songs convey a profound restlessness—a yearning to escape and leave his past behind, reflecting an unease with his circumstances.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Seeking escape from an uneasy family life, Gene was entranced by the movies.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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From rollbacks on reproductive rights in the U.S. to the dismantling of environmental protections and the amplification of xenophobia, governments are retreating from their responsibilities to protect vulnerable communities and future generations.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Crypto stocks — Stocks linked to the price of bitcoin fell after the cryptocurrency retreated around 3% to hover around the $80,000 level.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Premiering last August, the domestic abuse film had been overshadowed by rampant speculation about a rift between director Baldoni, who also starred in and produced the movie, and lead actress Lively.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Musk has claimed there is rampant fraud taking place at the SSA, including payments being made to millions of long-dead recipients, which has been widely disputed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Aren’t there way more immediately threatening things to worry about, like, oh, say, gun violence and immigration sweeps in schools?—
April Daniels Hussar,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2025
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For days, rumors that the federal government was planning a massive immigration enforcement sweep in Los Angeles County on Sunday had put officials on alert and cast a pall of fear and unease across many immigrant communities.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By the late 1970s, hundreds of thousands of refugees had fled the country by boat and overland, flooding into Hong Kong and Thailand.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Context: Many of the displaced are descendants of refugees who were expelled or fled from their homes during the wars surrounding the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, a period known in Arabic as the Nakba.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Its feathers confirmed its ability to fly, albeit not with the grace of modern birds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Jack then tells Portia to not return to the White Lotus and wait for Tanya and to go to the airport and fly home instead.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, many chronic diseases remain uncontrolled for years, leading to worsening health and skyrocketing medical costs.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Auburn’s blowout win at Kentucky and Alabama’s loss clinched the outright title for Bruce Pearl’s Tigers.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
2 Mar. 2025
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After their blowout win over Charlotte, the Warriors are 6-1 since acquiring Jimmy Butler, the six-time All-Star.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Run away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20away. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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