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verb

Definition of run offnext
1
as in to out
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 to escape
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 to retreat
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening the mouse ran off as soon as it saw us

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runoff

2 of 2

noun

as in fresh

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Recent Examples of run off
Verb
After scoring the equalizer in the ninth, the Astros scored three runs off Jason Foley to take the lead for good. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 While still traveling north, the Ford ran off the left side of the road and hit another concrete barrier before overturning. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
The top two finishers are expected to meet in a runoff two weeks later. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 But in a state that is overwhelmingly Republican, the winner of the GOP primary runoff will likely go on to win in November's midterm election. — Gavin Jackson, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run off
  1. out
  2. escape
  3. retreat
  4. fresh
  5. eject
  6. flee
  7. fly
  8. freshet
Verb
  • Speaking of Sugar’s caseload, Season 2’s improvements are evident beyond the inevitable advantages of outing him as an alien.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • He was criticized for outing LGBTQ+ stars who hadn’t revealed their sexuality publicly, and for bullying others by mocking their misfortune.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • Cities across Colombia that escaped the worst of the earthquake were sending assistance to the affected areas.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The woman died in Meadow Valley, west of Summerland, while trying to escape, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
Verb
  • As his mind retreats to the hues of old movies, Charlotte breaks the fog with a glimmer of humanity.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • James survived the shooting, but is shown retreating back to his car while losing blood.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of retreat
Noun
  • The company’s first non-Finnish CEO, Stephen Elop (a Canadian fresh off a two-year stint on Microsoft’s leadership team), did not mince words.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026
  • Similar to the millennial mint that's been making the rounds, Tiffany blue brings the same fresh, uplifting energy with a slightly more luxe feel.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Definition of fresh
Verb
  • Seattle manager Dan Wilson was ejected for the second time over the past four games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The last game of her Liberty tenure was a July 12 loss to the Toronto Tempo, a matchup she got ejected for throwing a shoe at Marina Mabrey.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • The driver, who is accused of fleeing the scene, is now facing charges.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Assad and his brother Maher fled to Russia after the government’s fall in December 2024 and received political asylum.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of flee
Verb
  • When Aemond refuses to fight, Aegon conscripts him to fly to Tumbleton to deal with their uppity little brother.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of fly
Noun
  • The Hudson River had a little current, fed by freshets from upstream with local rains, and melting snow farther up, in the Adirondacks.
    — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
  • As August turned to September, the sun dropped and the first cold freshet of autumn rainwater flowed out of the mountains and tickled the noses of the salmon waiting off Astoria, where the Columbia meets the Pacific Ocean.
    — Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
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