RUNNING OFF Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

running off

verb

present participle of run off

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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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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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 running off Backstage, Juice Robinson questions where David Finlay and Clark Connors are running off to before challenging them to a Double Chain Tag Team Match at Redemption. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 To keep water from running off, use a low and slow method such as a soaker hose or drip irrigation to allow the water to slowly sink into the roots for deep watering. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 But so a modern car, like a Bronco, the powertrain’s running off electronics, right? — Joel Feder, The Drive, 1 July 2026 Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha is another right-footed left-winger, but is charged with partnering an overlapping full-back and running off central midfield tempo-setters such as Bruno Fernandes. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Water experts are quick to point out that water running off fields or leaking out of canals filters into aquifers or drains back to the river. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026 Applying less also means fewer nutrients running off into rivers and streams. — Nandita Basu, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 Video shows the horse attached to the carriage running off. — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 17 June 2026 As Louderback was running off the field, he was told by several people, including MU coach Bob Stull, that there had been a fifth down. — Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for running off

Verb

Based on witness statements, a jet ski allegedly struck a wake, ejecting the operator into the water, according to DEEP officials.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
In his early tenure, that tended to be doping positives, leading to ejecting some riders or teams.

— Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of ejecting

Verb

But no such rules exist to prevent AI agents from similarly escaping – even though the consequences could be catastrophic.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
That fear came to a head when Crowley had her captured and her dad had to come find her after deftly escaping prison.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of escaping

Verb

Breakker connected with a flying cross body over the barricade on Breakker as Cole talked up Evans developing an edge.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of flying

Verb

Washington has gone from dismissing Zelensky to seeking deals of its own with Ukraine.

— Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026
An unchecked ego further erodes psychological safety, as dismissing feedback signals that team contributions are unwelcome, creating dangerous blind spots.

— Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of dismissing

Verb

Another relative, Lolo Villalobos, was the longtime mayor of Guanabacoa, Cuba, before fleeing the country after Fidel Castro took power.

— Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Thousands of Ukrainians who arrived in the United States after fleeing the war expected to be away from home only briefly.

— Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of fleeing

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But Americans want to know that colleges are responding with urgency to the crisis in our public life, not retreating from it.

— Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In the second World Cup semifinal, England struck first, taking a 1-0 lead early in the second half and then retreating into a defensive shell.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of retreating

Verb

The company has built its reputation not by chasing the highest horsepower figures, but by delivering modest power and clever engineering at attainable prices.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That injury has long healed — but Carapaz is still seemingly incapable of sitting in his saddle, permanently on his pedals and on the attack, chasing rivals, stages, and the polka-dot jersey.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026