run off with
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1
as in kidnap
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully
Several bystanders stopped the kidnapper before he could run off with the child.
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as in steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
The petty thief ran off with a backpack full of snacks and magazines from the convenience store.
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“Run off with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20off%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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