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run away

verb

to take flight; escape
to go away; depart
(of a horse) to gallop away uncontrollably
run away with
1. to abscond or elope with
  he ran away with his boss's daughter
2. to make off with; steal
3. to escape from the control of
  his enthusiasm ran away with him
4. to win easily or be assured of victory in (a competition)
  he ran away with the race

noun

1. a person or animal that runs away
2. ( as modifier )
  a runaway horse
the act or an instance of running away
modifier occurring as a result of the act of eloping
a runaway wedding
modifier (of a race, victory, etc) easily won
a runaway ten-shot victory

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Example Sentences

He has rolled a giant grenade into the middle of the nation’s capital and watched with mischievous glee to see who runs away and who throws themselves on it.

From Salon

At the end of August Ms Brella phoned her father in India to say she had run away, her sister said.

From BBC

Don’t take personally the Sagittarius penchant to run away at a moment’s notice to a faraway land promising the stimulation they not just crave but require to fuel their hyperactive brains.

From Los Angeles Times

"There was a young kid, who can't have been any more than eight or nine, and he picked up a rock, threw it at the police line and ran away," he said.

From BBC

Their documents were taken to stop them running away, authorities added.

From BBC

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