runoff
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Synonyms for runoff
Synonyms: Verb
banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, dismiss, drum (out), eject, expel, extrude, kick out, oust, out, rout, throw out, turf (out) [chiefly British], turn out
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the dog often ran off cats and other animals that had intruded upon his owner's property their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined againRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colo., Greenland has already lost a total of over 250 billion tons from a combination of melt runoff and low total snowfall this season. — Andrew Freedman, BostonGlobe.com, "Massive heat wave puts Greenland on track for record melt," 8 Aug. 2019 June brought high water levels, but with the arrival of warm temperatures and the passage of peak runoff, river flows currently are described as moderate — and there’s plenty more to come. — John Meyer, The Know, "Colorado rafting season expected to go long this year, extending into early fall," 18 July 2019 In the hypothetical event of a runoff, Duque is expected to win. — Christina Austin, Fortune, "Why You Should Care About Colombia's Presidential Election This Weekend," 24 May 2018 Helix customers own Lake Cuyamaca, which produced more than 8,000-acre feet of runoff last year, McMillan said. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Helix Water District rates to climb," 13 Aug. 2019 Tribunal president Julio Solórzano said at a news conference that the results of the Aug. 11 runoff have been certified giving Giammattei the victory. — Washington Post, "Guatemala certifies result of Aug. 11 presidential vote," 11 Aug. 2019 Water managers may need to update these rules to account for higher chances of snow drought or changes in the timing of snowmelt runoff. — Adrienne Marshall, The Conversation, "Climate change will mean more multiyear snow droughts in the West," 8 Aug. 2019 The winner of the runoff will face Democrat Jim Hood in what’s likely to be a competitive contest in the fall. — NBC News, "Some frustrated Republicans are walking out instead of speaking up," 7 Aug. 2019 Ultimately, the winner of Tuesday's runoff will take on former Greenville Mayor Allen Thomas, who won a six-candidate Democratic primary by attracting 50% of the votes cast. — Emily Tillett, CBS News, "North Carolina candidate tests GOP efforts to elect more women to Congress," 9 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Out of nowhere, the former NFL star, who had a role in 2015's Magic Mike XXL, ran off set and into the audience. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'GMA' Star Michael Strahan Went Into SERIOUS 'Magic Mike' Mode on One Audience Member," 28 Aug. 2019 The Toyota ran off the right side of the highway, flipped over the Jersey wall, and burst into flames. — Washington Post, "in fatal crash on I-66," 26 Aug. 2019 Her mother runs off with another man, and Sgualdo and her siblings are shunted off to her grandfather’s farm. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "Doc Talk: A mother’s tale, a choral tour, a Patrick Swayze bio," 21 Aug. 2019 The inventory ran off at WR2, but Robert Woods should be a steady option. — Shawn Childs, SI.com, "Fantasy Football: 14-Team Mock Draft; Christian McCaffrey First Pick," 18 Aug. 2019 When summer comes along, the ice melts and runs off into rivers and streams, providing drinking water. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "Scientists bid farewell to the first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change. If more melt, it can be disastrous," 18 Aug. 2019 To cut that run off’s a huge momentum builder in the inning. ... — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "A’s win ‘fistfight’ against Rangers with a series of jabs," 28 July 2019 After half an hour, or maybe forty-five minutes, a bunch of us ran off to play kick the can or something. — Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, "Goodnight Moon Landing," 18 July 2019 Early in the evacuation, as the parents grapple with things like having to ford a river that is mined with bombs, Sovanh runs off and gets lost in the endless throngs. — Kenneth Turan, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Funan’ marries stunning animation with genocidal terror," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'runoff.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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runoff
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