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Definitions

run away with

VERB
kidnap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capture hijack seize snatch steal
STRONG
coax decoy entice grab impress inveigh lure pirate remove seduce shanghai skyjack waylay
WEAK
body snatch bundle off carry away carry off lay hands on make off with spirit away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free give let go liberate release
STRONG
allow
VERB
shanghai
Synonyms
STRONG
abduct capture grab hijack pirate seize skyjack snatch
WEAK
carry away carry off hold for ransom
Antonyms
STRONG
free give let go liberate release

Example Sentences

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If Liberace had run away with an art historian, they might have landed here.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

After the crash, the judge said Longhurst "made the choice to run away with his bike".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

For a time, it appeared Anthropic would run away with that race.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

Outsiders might assume the Old Firm will now run away with things, given their historic dominance, but it is not quite that simple.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

“Sam Pancoast and Ollie Oliver are stationed in Ravenel. Rocky Green’s in El Toro. His wife left him six months ago to run away with a twenty-two-year-old corporal in his squadron. Rocky’s got the kids.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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