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run from

VERB

fly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break disappear run take off withdraw

STRONG

abscond avoid bolt clear decamp hide hightail skedaddle skip

WEAK

clear out cut and run get away hasten away light out make a getaway make a quick exit make off run for it steal away take flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay

STRONG

confront face

WEAK

arrive obey

Example Sentences

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In 1607, a fugitive painter named Caravaggio arrived in Malta on the run from a murder warrant in Rome.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Everyone treats buy-and-hold as the holy grail because they are anchored to the extraordinary run from 1982 to today.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The bus scheme, to run from 1 to 31 August, mirrors one trialled in the West of England which covers summer, Easter and Christmas holidays.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The Bruins got on the board first with a two-run home run from infielder Rylee Slimp in the third inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Alyce betook herself to the cottage door, ready to run from this horror.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

run from

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