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How to pronounce runaway in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fleer, fugitive
Type of somebody, individual, soul, someone, mortal, person
Derivation run away
Type Words
Synonyms blowout, laugher, romp, shoo-in, walkaway
Type of triumph, victory
Type Words


runaway inflation.

Examples of runaway

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In Wyoming, Hawaii and Massachusetts, the system is used to stop runaway trucks.
From the latimes.com
Also the saturation effect should make runaway warming caused by CO2 impossible.
From the independent.co.uk
I mean, where are the switchback climbs, the singletrack, the runaway downhills?
From the denverpost.com
Yet PAYGO has absolutely failed to rein in runaway spending and budget deficits.
From the washingtontimes.com
The show isn't any kind of runaway hit, but it has attracted a devoted fan base.
From the washingtontimes.com
Delaware's 20,749 average home attendance was, as usual, the runaway CAA leader.
From the delawareonline.com
All of the noises were magnified, and my heart thumped like a runaway bass drum.
From the online.wsj.com
Technicians will then pour cement into the runaway well, sealing it permanently.
From the kentucky.com
The flip side, overtreatment, is a big contributor to runaway health care costs.
From the thenewstribune.com
More examples
  • An easy victory
  • Completely out of control; "runaway inflation"
  • Fugitive: someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"
  • Runaway is a 1984 science fiction action film starring Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons and Cynthia Rhodes. This film also features Kirstie Alley in one of her early appearances. The film was written and directed by Michael Crichton. ...
  • Runaway, (orig. Chow tau yau liu), is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Dante Lam. It follows the antics of two inept Triad bosses on the run following a series of mishaps.
  • Runaway is a 2005 film directed by Tim McCann. It is about two siblings, Michael and Dylan Adler, twenty-one and eight years old respectively, who run away from home and attempt to start a new life because of a pedophile father. ...
  • Runaway is an American drama series that aired on The CW Television Network from September 25, 2006 to October 15, 2006. The series was created by Chad Hodge and was produced by Golly and Darren Star Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television. ...
  • Crew 1st Assistant Director : Ravi 2nd Assistant Director : Abhishek Bhardwaj
  • Runaway is a metamutant Amalgam Comics superheroine, who first appeared in JLX #1.