runs off

verb

present tense third-person singular of run off
1
as in outs
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 escapes
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 retreats
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 runs off When rain falls on parking lots, water runs off carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines and bacteria from trash. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Philadelphia responded by scoring five runs off Miami’s bullpen — four against Cade Gibson and Tyler Zuber in the sixth, one off John King in the eighth — to go up 7-5. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026 With a chance to secure a sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Taillon got tagged for seven runs off three home runs, including a grand slam, in the Cubs’ 8-7 loss at PNC Park. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 On a slow surface, opener Sooryavanshi scored 81 runs off 49 balls with four sixes and eight fours as India reached 192-5 in 20 overs. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 The offense scored three runs off Bryan Woo, one of the toughest pitchers in baseball. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 Cut at a 45-degree angle so water from sprinklers or rain runs off the shoot. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026 His first All-Star Game on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia was mostly uneventful, save for the experience of catching Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez and watching the American League score three runs off the lefty in the first inning. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 When Bella unexpectedly dies, Ricky fakes his own death and runs off into the woods, forcing Hector to track him down. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs off
  1. outs
  2. escapes
  3. retreats
  4. chases
  5. flees
  6. flies
  7. ejects
  8. runs away
Verb
  • Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.
    — Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of outs
Verb
  • The results highlight just how broad America's autumn appeal has become, stretching from classic New England escapes to Rocky Mountain landscapes and Pacific Northwest river gorges.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Odysseus escapes the attack aboard his lone remaining ship, sailing on to the island of the sorceress Circe.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of escapes
Verb
  • The mountain range is just a short distance from Balmoral, the Scottish castle and estate where the royal family annually retreats in late summer.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • The footage then appears to show the person attempting to kick the sea lion again as the animal retreats from its resting spot.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of retreats
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  • One of the most intense sequences finds Lucas protecting a still-comatose Max while a horde of demodogs chases him through a hospital.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Seconds later, Bella, an 11-year-old husky, jumps in and chases the bear across the driveway and away from the child.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of chases
Verb
  • When her best friend’s family suddenly flees under suspicious circumstances, taking her away with them, 10-year-old Lucía gathers her gang to launch a plan inspired by their favorite superheroes.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Dunn, having none of it, stabs Dickie 20 times with a broken liquor bottle–with pants around his ankles, no less–while Alma flees out a window.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of flees
Verb
  • SpaceX is also eyeing an equatorial orbit when Starship flies on the Artemis IV mission, and NASA may already be quietly shifting the mission's landing site to a higher latitude.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 July 2026
  • The servicer will have an onboard control system, which flies the spacecraft and keeps its body back at a safe distance while the arm reaches in.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of flies
Verb
  • This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of ejects
Verb
  • And when the guy is maybe 20 meters away, the cameraman packs up the camera and runs away.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
  • The title refers to a story-fable about a horse that runs away, only to turn up at a time of crisis.
    — Hillel Italie, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Definition of runs away

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“Runs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20off. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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