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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Just as they looked to be about to run away with it, mistakes started to creep in which handed Edinburgh a route back into the game.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 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
Cal Poly, a mid-major coming off a 16-19 season, wouldn’t let USC run away with the game, with the Trojans clinging to a six-point lead at halftime.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
This woman, it transpires, is fleeing an unhappy marriage; she invites herself onboard and persuades Jatgeir to run away with her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
“We could scarcely dress as the Beast” But the Saracen had run away with the idea.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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