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running away

ADJECTIVE

fugitive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elusive

STRONG

brief ephemeral flying passing short temporary volatile wandering

WEAK

avoiding errant erratic escaping evading evanescent fleeting flitting fugacious impermanent momentary moving short-lived transitory unstable

Antonyms

STRONG

enduring lasting lengthy long permanent

WEAK

confronting facing

NOUN

flight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exodus

STRONG

break breakout escape escapement escaping exit fugue getaway lam out powder retreat retreating

WEAK

exfiltration getaway car

Antonyms

STRONG

arrival coming

WEAK

standing staying waiting

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One number released this past week says inflation is running away from the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

For Saffie, staying and fighting to get better rather than running away from a challenge is a great lesson for others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"I'll flinch, I'll go to run. In my job when that alarm is hit. I'm not running away from the danger, I'm running to the danger. It's completely exhausting."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

My parents figured out early that leaving a prestigious practice for a small island wasn’t running away from something.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

“It’s not like I’m sneaking out in the middle of the night and running away from home. I just want to go to Twig’s for a couple hours.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

running away

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