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running away

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verb

present participle of run away

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running away
Verb
  • Nash-Betts' character ended up crashing her car, landing her back in the hospital with Ed as her nurse, and the episode ended with the pair breaking out of the hospital hand-in-hand and escaping in Ed's red convertible.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Helene was so destructive, many residents don’t have a home left to clean up, escaping the storm with little more than the clothes on their backs, even losing their shoes to the surging tides.
    Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • If using a fountain pen or retreating to a mountain house can make the cognitive load of producing text even somewhat more bearable, writers will consider it.
    Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
  • If Tehran opts not to retaliate, though, Iran will look weak and appear to be retreating from Israel.
    Dan De Luce, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The departure follows months of disagreement over Super Micro Computer’s governance practices and board independence.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Ross’s decision to retire was well-documented but Klineman informed the AVP of her imminent departure from volleyball just five days ago.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Workers are already fleeing the profession in search of higher wages in retail or fast food.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, rapidly spread as chaos overtook the town, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In the early going, all that really distinguishes it from Sheridan’s other shows is a promising premise and an offbeat lead performance.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • All three of Perfetti’s goals have come with the man advantage, on a power play that’s No. 1 in the league in the early going, with a 10-for-23 success rate, or 43.5 percent.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Despite a strong stretch drive, their final record of 93-69 left them five games behind the front-running Dodgers in the National League West.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The work stoppage had threatened to disrupt supply chains, causing shortages of some consumer goods and supplies needed to keep US factories running.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Since then, the Bucks are 21-30 including their first-round exit.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Harris won women by 8 percentage points, while President Joe Biden won that cohort by 15 percentage points in 2020, according to NBC News’ exit polling.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Set on a quiet dead-end block, the building would afford exciting opportunities for street-level activations, with a rear alley for additional egress and column-free interiors primed for flexible layouts—all gritty fodder for Zuspan’s savvy reuse.
    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024
  • There's also a loft area above the living room which could be useful as a storage space or possibly a bedroom, depending on local regulations (most areas require tiny house loft bedrooms to have egress windows).
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Running away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20away. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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