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runs away with

runs away with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run away with.

Meaning of run away with

Verb

run away with (third-person singular simple present runs away with, present participle running away with, simple past ran away with, past participle run away with)

  1. To leave secretly with another person, often with the intention of getting married or of living together against the wishes of the family.
    • She ran away with my best friend.
  2. To steal something and physically escape with it.
    • The robber ran away with some valuable paintings.
  3. To be misled (by).
    • Don't run away with the idea that this money will solve all your problems.
  4. To overwhelm, get the better of.
    • He allowed his emotions to run away with him.
  5. To be superior or outstanding in something.
    • Team USA ran away with the medal count.

Questions about runs away with

What is runs away with the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs away with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run away with.

Words near runs away with in the dictionary

  1. runs at
  2. runs at the mouth
  3. runs away
  4. runs away from
  5. runs away together
  6. runs away with
  7. runs back
  8. runs barefoot through
  9. runs batted in
  10. runs before
  11. runs behind

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Adapted from Wiktionary: runs away with (page history and authors); run away with (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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