run away with
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Also, run off with . Hurriedly make off with someone or something, as in She ran away with the boy next door , or The children ran off with the ball . [Early 1600s]
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Win handily, as in The film ran away with all the important awards . [Early 1800s]
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Get the better of, as in Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him . [Late 1600s]
Example Sentences
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Maybe the dish would have run away with the spoon as a 20-something year old, but I’ve been around the block enough times to know that it’s all a balance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The lottery-ticket analogy suggests that you’re letting your imagination run away with you — big time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
While they fight over custody she panics and plans to run away with Nino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Police Chief Wahl said the mother of one of the two alleged attackers had called police around 09:40 local time to report that her son had run away with her firearms and her car.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
I felt, and then dismissed, an urge to grab the painting off the wall and run away with it.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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