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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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
The Bruins' defense limited the Scarlet Knights (9-14, 1-11) to two 3-pointers in the first quarter, when UCLA led 26-6 after running off 16 straight points.
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CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Residents should call Animal Control or authorities if coyotes exhibit concerning behavior like approaching pets, following people or not running off when harassed.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Charlotte is only 22-28 overall and still just 11th in the 15-team Eastern Conference, even after running off six in a row.
—Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Charlotte is only 22-28 overall and still just 11th in the 15-team Eastern Conference, even after running off six straight.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
Husien briefly got into the sergeant’s police SUV before running off as dozens of gunshots were fired.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In some cases, damage can happen as the snow melts, as remaining ice can prevent water from running off the roof, leading to pooling and leakage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The animal remained motionless on the asphalt for a time before eventually running off.
—City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Beck was seen running off the field without meeting his opponents for a postgame handshake.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Residents should call Animal Control or authorities if coyotes exhibit concerning behavior like approaching pets, following people or not running off when harassed.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Charlotte is only 22-28 overall and still just 11th in the 15-team Eastern Conference, even after running off six in a row.
—Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Charlotte is only 22-28 overall and still just 11th in the 15-team Eastern Conference, even after running off six straight.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
Husien briefly got into the sergeant’s police SUV before running off as dozens of gunshots were fired.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In some cases, damage can happen as the snow melts, as remaining ice can prevent water from running off the roof, leading to pooling and leakage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The animal remained motionless on the asphalt for a time before eventually running off.
—City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Beck was seen running off the field without meeting his opponents for a postgame handshake.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running off
Verb
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One of the snowmobiles lost control and rolled several times, ejecting the driver from it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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The magistrate and her elderly mother were held for 30 hours in a garage in southern France’s Drôme region before escaping, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman has previously admitted to flying with Epstein on the financier’s private plane on a trip to Africa with Maxwell and former President Clinton.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Winter Olympic athletes, particularly those who compete in events that involve flying down a mountain or icy track at breakneck speeds, are not exactly known for self-preservation instincts.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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If addiction ends in reconnection, as Kennedy says, then dismissing interventions that create stability, trust, and continuity in people’s lives is counterproductive.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the designer explained in his letter that the seasonal campaign is more focused on the theme of dependency and the support of a community, dismissing self sufficiency.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In between people fleeing their homes and a severe financial crisis, many abandoned their pets.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her grandparents, Edward and Sallie Bryant, emigrated from Kentucky in 1880 along with tens of thousands of other Exoduster families fleeing the racial violence and economic exploitation of the post-Civil War South.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dinner usually means a lively table at Sweet Basil or Mountain Standard before retreating back to the hotel for a nightcap and a hot tub soak.—
Bailey Berg,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Software stocks led the latest downdraft, with the S & P 500 software index sliding 5% Thursday and retreating for a seventh straight day, helping push the entire S & P 500 lower for a third day.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Designed for sports, workouts, and outdoor activities, including extreme situations like chasing a departing plane, the glasses feature a smart camera, immersive audio, and built-in Meta AI for everyday performance.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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This all comes off as quite wholesome and healthy and refreshing to the large group of investors who spent the past three years bemoaning the increasing concentration of market value in a small cluster of AI-chasing tech platform giants.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The squirrel is now running away from the groundsman who is chasing it.—
Craig Chisnall,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, though, Towns is the one to blame for the Knicks not running away with the conference, which the owner of the team clearly thought they were poised to do.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Running off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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