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Another word for runaway

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Noun

  1. One who flees, as from home, confinement, captivity, or justice

    See also:

    seek

  2. An easy victory

    See also:

    win

    easy

Adjective

  1. Fleeing or having fled, as from home, confinement, captivity, or justice

    See also:

    seek

  2. Out of control

    Idioms:
    See also:

    control

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Another word for runaway

Modifier
  1. See also:

    disorderly

Noun
  1. See also:

    fugitive

    delinquent

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Sentence Examples

  • Carmen stared at him, trying to follow his runaway thought train.

  • A lot are cases of runaway or lost and many are children found quickly.

  • One real runaway slave, among the rest, whom I helped to forward toward the north star.

  • He also put down the maroons or runaway slaves who had long been the pest of the island.

  • Ross, who had commanded a brig during the English occupation of Java, settled with his family (who continued in the ownership) on Direction Island, and his little colony was soon strengthened by Hare's runaway slaves.

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