running away 1 of 2

noun

Definition of running awaynext
as in leaving

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running away

2 of 2

verb

present participle of run away
1
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation ran away from an unhappy marriage

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2
as in retreating
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening the child runs away from large dogs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running away
  1. escaping
  2. retreating
  3. departure
  4. fleeing
  5. going
  6. running
  7. exit
  8. egress
Verb
  • Or, just place carpets to create a barrier between cold floors and the room and prevent heat from escaping through those tiny gaps.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The sea may provide an end run for the West in escaping China’s monopolization of terrestrial mining.
    Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Record slip Stocks moved lower Thursday, retreating from the records the major indexes hit in the previous trading session.
    Michele Luhn, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In Iceland, glaciers cover about 10 percent of the country's area but are rapidly retreating.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of retreating
Noun
  • Dave & Buster’s — The arcade and dining venue operator plummeted more than 14% after posting disappointing third-quarter results and announcing the departure of its CEO.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • All eyes have been on the Sheridan series to see where the co-creator, writer and director would steer his flagship Western saga ever since the departure of his star Kevin Costner and the announcement that season 5B would be the final season of Yellowstone.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of departure
Verb
  • Since fighting broke out in April 2023, more than one million Sudanese refugees have crossed into Egypt, fleeing the war and dire humanitarian crisis.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the victims lay injured, a black GMC pickup truck sped through the area, running over Hood and another person before crashing into the banquet hall and fleeing.
    Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of fleeing
Noun
  • In this grueling event, where participants climb the equivalent of Mount Everest within 36 hours—a staggering 17 climbs, each nearly 2,000 feet in elevation gain over 1.3 miles—the going gets tough for everyone at some point.
    Antonia Bowring, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Featherstone stressed that the latter move doesn’t impact Sister’s ability to make shows for American buyers but acknowledged the going is tough.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of going
Verb
  • Adidas also remains embroiled in a long-running multinational trademark battle with Thom Browne regarding the use of stripes.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Army led the nation in rushing averaging 309 yards per game with a hybrid triple-option attack running the ball 55 times per game.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of running
Noun
  • The abrupt exit Monday of finance minister and longtime Trudeau ally Chrystia Freeland – and her public rebuke of her boss – stunned Canadians and threatened to further unravel the government of a country known for its stability.
    Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Opposition party leaders, including the Conservative Party's Pierre Poilievre, argued during parliament's Monday Question Period that Freeland's exit demanded the resignation of Trudeau.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of exit
Noun
  • However, many cloud service providers (CSPs) lack the robust features necessary for secure cloud egress, multicloud environments and the movement of data between various sites and co-locations.
    Chris McHenry, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The adjustments make for a good seating position for drivers of all sizes and the body is low enough to make for easy ingress and egress. CHANGE: Touchscreen software The touchscreen is large and colorful, except when on the home screen, which is a sea of same-color icons.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of egress
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