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Contexts Opposite of present participle for to head straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed Opposite of present participle for to flee or run away Opposite of present participle for to inadvertently drop or leave something or someone behind (of an event, action, or process) Opposite of present participle for to come to an end or cease to occur Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to head straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed making heading breaking dashing running bolting bounding fleeing rushing advancing darting departing going racing scrambling scurrying sprinting beelining careering heading off hurrying hustling leaving making a break making off moving scampering scuttling setting forth setting off setting out shooting taking off aiming bearing cutting steering taking flight veering “The last remaining warriors of the vanquished army would hold their ground despite being outnumbered.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to flee or run away disappearing fleeing retiring withdrawing bolting escaping flying splitting going retreating absconding vamoosing fading away leaving scarpering vacating abandoning decamping exiting running away clearing off taking off getting away making off cutting and run doing a runner sloping off beating a hasty retreat going away taking flight making a getaway making your escape “We all quickly moved forward down a small ravine and then started up and were told to hold ground.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to inadvertently drop or leave something or someone behind losing leaving dropping forgetting leaving behind overlooking losing track of failing to keep failing to keep sight of failing to retain “I would hold on to my headphones to ensure that I did not lose them as I disembarked the train.” Verb ▲ (of an event, action, or process) Opposite of present participle for to come to an end or cease to occur stopping ceasing ending finishing coming to an end coming to a stop concluding drawing to a close terminating closing pausing coming to a close coming to a halt coming to a standstill completing winding up breaking off closing out coming to rest culminating desisting discontinuing drawing to a halt fading away finishing off halting petering out stopping dead winding down wrapping up closing down collapsing cooling it cutting short dying dying away dying down dying out elapsing ending up expiring fizzling out getting done letting up packing it in passing reaching a standstill running its course running out shutting down stopping in your tracks holding standing “Jim's questioning of the president would continue despite the fact that he was asked to stop with his badgering.” Find more words! 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