- 1(of a person) having left without telling anyone runaway children
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- 2(of an animal or a vehicle) not under the control of its owner, rider, or driver a runaway horse/car
- 3happening very easily or quickly, and not able to be controlled a runaway winner/victory the runaway success of her first play runaway inflation
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