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as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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as in to retreat
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the child runs away from large dogs
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
a region plagued by runaway suburban sprawl
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as in sweep
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Recent Examples of run away
Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Two suspects were seen running away from the scene, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Lucy Feldman, Time, 15 May 2025
Buyers in Cannes are getting a look at a documentary on the L.A. wildfires directed by Conscious Contact CEO David Goldblum, a resident of the Big Rock community in Malibu that was devastated by the runaway blazes.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Katie Notopoulos, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The Knicks passed that test in Game 1 with a dominant fourth quarter that turned a dogfight into a runaway.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Verb
All of that, however, might not end up being enough against the Thunder, who ran away with the league’s best regular-season record and breezed through the West bracket.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Two suspects were seen running away from the scene, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Adjective
For companies that take a volume approach, the real boon is when one of the smaller bets, like Evelyn Hugo, becomes a runaway hit.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 15 May 2025
Buyers in Cannes are getting a look at a documentary on the L.A. wildfires directed by Conscious Contact CEO David Goldblum, a resident of the Big Rock community in Malibu that was devastated by the runaway blazes.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Noun
That Huang isn’t worried about a dystopian runaway A.I. should be comforting, but, on the other hand, he’s obviously got a financial interest in A.I. continuing to spread into every aspect of our lives, and his company, although weakened, is still the clear market leader.
—Katie Notopoulos, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The Knicks passed that test in Game 1 with a dominant fourth quarter that turned a dogfight into a runaway.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run away
Verb
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While restaurants, meatpackers and countless other businesses now risk having workers targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tech employers have largely escaped Trump administration scrutiny for their use of foreign labor.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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The main thing to avoid is a wide-mouthed glass, which lets aromas escape too quickly.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Also, market reaction to further tariff moves may cause Trump to retreat to the point that the effect of any tariff actions is fairly nominal.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The soldiers fired warning shots and then opened fire when the suspects would not retreat, according to the IDF.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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This is in large part due to rampant theft of familiar old-school icons; items like My Computer, Calculator, Minesweeper, Search, and more look like they were taken directly from a classic Microsoft tile set.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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The measure’s path through Congress has been fraught given the G.O.P.’s tiny margins of control in both chambers and rampant divisions within its ranks.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Four straight wins — including a series sweep of the spiraling Red Sox — has the Brewers right back in the Wild Card picture in the National League.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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For their information, the restaurant association consulted with Fisher Phillips, a national law firm that runs a 24/7 hotline employers can call for advice during a sweep.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Hardin fled the North Central Unit in Calico Rock, Arkansas, through a secure entryway on May 25 wearing a fake law enforcement uniform.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The family fled Colombia in 2002, leaving behind comfort and status.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
Verb
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This technology allows even those with limited flying experience to handle the bike safely and confidently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Perez was intentionally walked to load the bases, but the Royals stranded all three runners as Maikel Garcia flew out to right field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, uncontrolled blood sugar can raise the risk of complications like kidney disease.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
29 May 2025
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People like Rosa, plagued by uncontrolled fentanyl craving – either awake or in dreams – are at high risk of leaving treatment and returning to addiction.—
Lucinda Grande,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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For instance, the East-West faceoff in 2024 produced a 25-point blowout by the East and an eye-popping final score of 211-186.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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One of them, a somewhat recent duel in March, was a blowout.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Run away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20away. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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