run along

verb

ran along; run along; running along; runs along

intransitive verb

: to go away : be on one's way : depart

Synonyms of run along

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• walk out
• pull out
• get off
• peel off
• push off
• cut out
• dig out
• bail out
• go off
• push on
• step (along)
• start
• clear out
• evacuate
• take off
• clear off
• escape
• sally (forth)

Examples of run along in a Sentence

I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jordan has one of the oldest Christian communities, and the country takes its name from the river that runs along its border with Israel and the West Bank, where Jesus is believed to have been baptized. — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Later, she’s entertained by a mouse running along the baseboard of one of London’s more elegant restaurants. — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Construction of the building was completed in 1886, and its entrance was then on the Carrera de San Jerónimo, the street that runs along the southern edge of the hotel today. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit oversees the southern portion of the project, which runs along a commuter rail line. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for run along

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong