RUN AWAY Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of run away

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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runaway

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adjective

as in rampant

showing no signs of being under control a region plagued by runaway suburban sprawl

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runaway

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noun

as in sweep

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Verb

After nine consecutive losses against the Minnesota Lynx, the Valkyries finally broke through on Monday night in Minneapolis, setting the tone early and running away with the game late in the fourth quarter en route to a 80-66 win. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 According to police, Moore then dragged one of the women along the street before running away. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The donkey was on the run alongside a runaway horse in the coastal town, and people tried to rein Freddy in and bring him under control, the Cuxhaven Police Department said, per AP. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The runaway crowdfunding hit has been scaled up by its makers and is available for preorder from the company Photon Matrix's website. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Noun

And police are more likely to classify a missing Black person as a runaway, leaving the case unreported, Moore said. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 In a garbage bag, authorities discovered the runaway’s arms and legs. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run away

Recent Examples of Synonyms for run away

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Lyonnes and Washington Spirit of the NWSL, Kang’s influence stretches across the global game, but it cannot be escaped that Putellas has dropped down from the highest level with this move.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Jordan, who escapes relatively unscathed, is at once cowed and traumatized yet committed to vengeance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of escape

Verb

The technology was also tested against deceptive behaviour, an in a different scenario, fishing boats appeared to retreat while vessels from another direction accelerated toward the coastguard ship.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
The player reported that the man had opened a knife and moved toward him before retreating into his room.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of retreat

Adjective

The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The federal government first created tax incentives for companies to implement employee ownership in the 1970s when stagflation was rampant and Washington wanted to generate more retirement assets for working Americans.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rampant

Verb

The video shows the state trooper performing a tactical vehicle intervention, also known as a PIT maneuver, on a fleeing Infiniti hatchback.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
Diana, love interest Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul died in 1997 in Paris due to injuries from a car crash, after trying to flee paparazzi.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of flee

Adjective

Removing all the deer would actually increase fire risk by allowing brush to grow uncontrolled, according to Hahn.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The spacecraft started tumbling uncontrolled after launch, forcing NASA to abandon the mission.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncontrolled

Noun

By Hollywood standards, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden was a total blowout.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The Cubs slugged a franchise record nine home runs in a 17-3 blowout win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, putting an exclamation point on a stellar month of power production.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blowout

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