ran off

Left in haste

Ran off is past tense of run off.

To run off is to leave quickly or flee: He ran off before anyone could stop him.

It can mean to elope: They ran off and got married in Vegas.

To run someone off is to drive them away: The rancher ran off the trespassers.

Run off also means to produce copies quickly: I'll run off a few more flyers.

fled

bolted

Fastened or fled suddenly

disappeared · hightailed · skedaddled · vamoosed · got away · slipped away · hotfooted · scurried · scampered · dashed

departed

left

Departed or portside

took leave · headed out · moved on · split · cleared out · went away · abandoned · deserted · relocated · emigrated

printed

copied

Reproduced from original

churned out · photocopied · mimeographed · offset · proofed · typeset · mass-produced · published · pressed

expelled

drained

Emptied of resources

discharged · emptied · guttered · runoff · overflow

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manner of departure

ran offlingered

Remained beyond expected

moseyed along

staying vs fleeing

ran offstayed

Continued being present

remained · stood one's ground · stayed put · stuck around · stood by

approach vs flight

ran offapproached

Moved toward something

arrived · came back · returned · showed up · ran up

Family

off, runner, running, racing, runs, run away, ran, overrun, outrun

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