run away with

Example Sentences

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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

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

“You wanted to run away with me,” Marco says, smiling despite the lingering pain.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern