RUNNING OFF Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

running off

verb

present participle of run off

as in ejecting

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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as in escaping

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined again

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as in flying

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 running off Video shows the horse attached to the carriage running off. — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Water experts are quick to point out that water running off fields or leaking out of canals filters into aquifers or drains back to the river. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026 But so a modern car, like a Bronco, the powertrain’s running off electronics, right? — Joel Feder, The Drive, 1 July 2026 Applying less also means fewer nutrients running off into rivers and streams. — Nandita Basu, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 The day after a rainstorm, take a walk around your lawn and identify low spots with standing water or evidence of paths where excess water is running off. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 The water running off the farm tested thousands of times higher than federal drinking water standards for forever chemicals. — Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026 As Louderback was running off the field, he was told by several people, including MU coach Bob Stull, that there had been a fifth down. — Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026 Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha is another right-footed left-winger, but is charged with partnering an overlapping full-back and running off central midfield tempo-setters such as Bruno Fernandes. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026

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The relatively painless prices for ejecting bad contracts continued at this year’s trade deadline.

— Harman Dayal, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.

— Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 June 2026

Definition of ejecting

Verb

The combination remained effective because escaping both antibodies required multiple simultaneous mutations rather than a single genetic change.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Workers were able to prevent more than 1,000 other monkeys at the facility from escaping.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of escaping

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Taylor loves her Easter eggs, and there are rumors flying that Madison Square Garden is simply a bold ploy to redirect fans’ (and the media’s) attention away from where her true nuptials will be.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
So, at this point, the town of Calistoga doesn't seem willing to take a chance that flying cars will be showing up any time soon.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of flying

Verb

The program was established by state lawmakers in 2018 as a way to help stem the tide of mental illness in jails and prisons, usually by dismissing cases and offering treatment for the underlying conditions behind a defendant’s arrest.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Manchester, for example, was in court for a year after dismissing a contractor from the Parkade redevelopment job, and ended up paying $2 million.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Definition of dismissing

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Rather than retreating into defensive shape after losing possession, teams are immediately attempting to recover the ball high up the pitch.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Officials said the dog's owner attempted to use bear spray while retreating from the area but was unsuccessful.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Definition of retreating

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Imanaga recovered a bit after the leadoff home run, but the Cardinals lineup coaxed long at-bats and drove up his pitch count, chasing the left-hander from the game after 4 2/3 innings.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
These businesses live or die by people answering phones, booking jobs, chasing payments and calming down upset customers.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

On Saturday, July 4, the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department rescued a dog that had fallen into a well after running away scared from the sound of fireworks.

— Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Crews were back out on Saturday to search for a man who Elgin police said was running away with a large knife and went into the Fox River after an incident Friday morning.

— Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 27 June 2026