Continue
Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Running away is an antonym for continue.
Running away
Running away noun - The act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be.
Both terms in one sentence
- Guile Hero: Tintin gets Haddock to continue by getting him drunk, then suggesting the yeti thinks they're running away from him.
Source: Recap / Tintin Tintin In Tibet -
He started out as the treasurer for a Tong, before running away with their money to continue his career.
Source: The Triads and the Tongs -
If you keep running away, you can avoid the boomerangs indefinitely as they continue to chase you in a circle.
Source: Precision-Guided Boomerang
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