1
as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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as in retreated
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the child runs away from large dogs
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Recent Examples of ran away
According to the police report, the mother was cornered and groped at her car with her children in the back seat before the man ran away.
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Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Gorman was shot in the upper back while the group of friends ran away from Medina-Medina.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
When detectives got out of their car, the boys ran away.
—David Goodhue
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
After the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Gorman whispered to her friends that someone was there, Pekara said, and the group ran away.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Punch the monkey ran away with our hearts.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
But the Cyclones reversed course, battled back and ran away with a 75-53 victory.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Gorman was shot in the upper back while the group of friends ran away from Medina-Medina.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
When detectives got out of their car, the boys ran away.
—David Goodhue
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
After the victim pushed back, the man ran away and fled in a black Kia sedan.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Gorman whispered to her friends that someone was there, Pekara said, and the group ran away.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Punch the monkey ran away with our hearts.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
But the Cyclones reversed course, battled back and ran away with a 75-53 victory.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran away
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In one instance, a detainee escaped when there was no staff assigned to watch the perimeter fences.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Vivian smooths any potential strands that may have escaped from her low bun and then brushes up the steep stone steps to the front door.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Neither side has retreated from their maximalist claims, signaling that talks could be protracted.—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Dion had retreated from performing after revealing she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological and autoimmune disorder that affects mobility and vocal ability.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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The man struck Stallworth and started fighting with him, gaining control of the gun, tried to return fire and fled the scene, the affidavit states.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accused of political incompetence, Bani Sadr was impeached by parliament in 1981 and subsequently fled into exile.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The shooter, wearing a blue sweater, ran off and has not been caught, cops said.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Witnesses intervened and the attacker ran off.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Higgins, an aerospace engineer at McGill University, worries that the LEGO-like way that SR-1 Freedom has been planned—with lots of parts from different, unrelated projects just waiting to be bolted together—vastly understates the challenge ahead.—
David W. Brown,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Chiefs since bolted for a sweetheart deal in Kansas.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Alaniz Pineda got out of the car and fired two shots at Canoy’s vehicle.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Greenwood Village Police Department investigators said the men had been arguing while driving with two other people in the SUV when Hernandez pulled over and everyone but Hernandez got out of the vehicle to cool down.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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That's when authorities said the homeowner allegedly pointed a gun at the worker, sending him running for his life.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At a balloon release in November 2024 honoring his memory, family members described Williams, who ran his own carpet-cleaning business, as a hardworking, kind, gentle man devoted to his family and faith.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Ran away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20away. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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