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
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
Brennan Johnson will add some fresh legs to the Eagles attack, but I actually think Newcastle will run away with this one.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
“And sometimes, they run away with your money.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
I wasn’t about to let some haint run away with her, whether they were real or not.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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