running off

verb

Definition of running offnext
present participle of run off
1
as in ejecting
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 escaping
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 flying
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 Synonyms for running off
  1. escaping
  2. dismissing
  3. fleeing
  4. retreating
  5. running
  6. expelling
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
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  • In late November, the team fired general manager Joe Douglas, just six weeks after dismissing head coach Robert Saleh.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The issue of whether and how to change the Supreme Court is deeply polarizing along partisan lines, with many Democrats demanding change in recent years and most Republicans dismissing those demands as efforts to stop the court's shift to the right.
    Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissing
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Join 34 others in the comments View Comments And that category has been running stubbornly higher than inflation for more than two years, BLS data shows.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of running
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  • In August, supermarket chain Aldi recalled approximately 28,000 Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Makers after receiving 25 reports of the machines expelling hot water, resulting in three burn injuries.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The smart tool is also equipped with a HEPA (or high-efficiency particulate air) filtration system, which captures microscopic particles and allergens while expelling cleaner air.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of expelling
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