ran away
The phrase “ran away” has 3 syllables: ran a-way
It's pronounced as /ræn əˈweɪ/
What is synonym and antonym for ran away?
In the thesaurus, “ran away” has 64 synonyms and 18 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for ran away along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for ran away
- absconded
- avoided
- beat a retreat
- beat it
- bolted
- broke
- broke free
- brought off
- bugged out
- cleared out
- decamped
- departed
- disentangled
- eloped
- eluded
- emancipated
- enfranchised
- escaped
- evaded
- exited
- extricated
- fled
- flew
- freed
- got out
- lammed
- left
- liberated
- lighted out
- lit
- loosed
- loosened
- lost
- made off
- made tracks
- manumitted
- mizzled
- moved
- pulled out
- quit
- quitted
- ran
- ran off
- redeemed
- released
- rescued
- retreated
- run
- scarpered
- scatted
- scrammed
- shunned
- skedaddled
- skirred
- sprang
- sprung
- took off
- turned tail
- unbound
- uncaged
- unchained
- unfettered
- walked out
- went
Antonyms for ran away
- abided
- abode
- bearded
- braved
- came back
- confronted
- dared
- defied
- dwelled
- dwelt
- faced
- hung around
- lingered
- remained
- returned
- stayed
- stuck around
- tarried
Example Sentences
- The cat ran away when it heard the sound of thunder.
- After the argument, he ran away from home and didn't return until the next morning.
- The thief ran away with the stolen jewelry before the police arrived.
- She felt scared and ran away from the haunted house as fast as she could.
- The horse ran away from its owner during the parade, causing chaos in the streets.
On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ran away, such as: abided, abode, absconded, avoided, bearded, beat a retreat, beat it.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
made off
lammed
- absconded
- avoided
- broke free
- brought off
- cleared out
- decamped
- departed
- disentangled
- eloped
- eluded
- emancipated
- enfranchised
- escaped
- evaded
- exited
- extricated
- fled
- flew
- freed
- got out
- left
- liberated
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- lost
- manumitted
- moved
- pulled out
- quit
- quitted
- ran away
- ran off
- redeemed
- released
- rescued
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- went
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- shook a leg
- shot
- skedaddled
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- sped
- speeded
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- stampeded
- stepped
- stepped on it
- stepped out
- streaked
- tore
- traveled
- travelled
- trotted
- turned tail
- whirled
- whisked
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- zipped
- zoomed
vamoosed
- abandoned
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- cleared off
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- flew
- forsook
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- got out
- hit the road
- lighted out
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- mizzled
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- pulled out
- pulled stakes
- pulled up stakes
- pushed off
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- started
- stepped out
- struck
- struck out
- took a hike
- took a powder
- took a walk
- took off
- vacated
- vamoosed
- walked
- went
- went off
- went out
- withdrew