on the run

phrase

1
: in haste : without pausing
ate lunch on the run
2
: in retreat : in flight (as from the law)
an escaped convict on the run

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Olejniczak Marodi was captured at a Mexicali hotel after more than a month on the run, according to Baja authorities. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Catherine Zeta-Jones is on the run in the first trailer for action series Kill Jackie. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Here's what to know about the crime that kept Thorsen on the run for more than a decade. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The indie to world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival also stars newcomer Leo Matthew Temela as Woody, a 17 year-old forced on the run in the Alaskan bush as Tarheel follows in pursuit. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the run

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“On the run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20run. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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