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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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
Les Bleus looked set to run away with the victory after further scores from man-of-the-match Emmanuel Meafou and Thomas Ramos but the Azzurri hit back with an Ange Capuozzo try.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Defending her decisions, Laali says villagers fear that unless their children are married young they'll be "exposed to bad influences and run away with boys".
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
And not in the way that the world opened up to Primadonna when she threatened to run away with her new boyfriend if I didn’t let her go on dates with him.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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