on the run

phrase

1
: in haste : without pausing
ate lunch on the run
2
: in retreat : in flight (as from the law)
an escaped convict on the run

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At the time, Schweihs had been charged in the landmark Family Secrets mob case and was on the run. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Captured after years on the run and sentenced to life in 2017, Mladic remained defiant and unrepentant, still revered by some Serbs as a nationalist hero. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 In virtually every practice, Rodgers gives the young quarterbacks a small piece of information — how to throw the ball on the run, how to carry out play-action, how to manipulate defenders with their eyes. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Following the shooting, police said the suspect remained on the run for more than two years. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the run

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“On the run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20run. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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