run away with

Flee together impulsively

To run away with something is to take it and flee, whether literally stealing or absconding with a person: They ran away with the cash, He ran away with his neighbor's wife.

More figuratively, to run away with a competition is to win decisively: The home team ran away with it in the fourth quarter.

When emotions or imagination run away with you, they escape rational control: Don't let your fears run away with you.

abscond

steal

Take without permission

theftUnlawful taking of property
embezzleSteal funds in custody
fleeDepart swiftly from threat

escape · fugitive · heist · loot · plunder · pilfer · disappear · vanish · getaway · stolen goods

elope

Wed in secret

secret weddingMarriage performed covertly
romantic escapeIntimate vacation for couples
VegasNevada casino hub

Gretna Green · lovers · forbidden love · whirlwind romance · chapel · lovebirds · clandestine · midnight escape

misinterpret

imagination

Faculty for forming ideas

fantasizeIndulge in wishful thinking
exaggerateOverstate beyond truth
misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly

overinterpret · embellish · distort · twist · misread · assume · speculate · overthink · blow out of proportion

dominate

steal the show

Outperform others completely

outshineExceed in brilliance
overshadowDominate by comparison
eclipseCelestial body blocks another

captivate · dazzle · upstage · triumph · prevail · wow · impress · mesmerize · entrance · spellbind

Opposites

flight/departure

run away withstay put

Remain in place

remain · stay · stand one's ground · stick around · settle down

romantic elopement

run away withstand by

Remain ready to assist

break it off · jilt · stay home

theft/absconding

run away withreturn

Go back again

give back · restore · leave alone · hand over · relinquish

Family

with, away, runner, running, withdraw, sprint, runs, runaway, withhold

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