Synonyms of run
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as in to jog 
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as in to flee
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as in to lead
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as in to vary
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as in to flow
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as in to race
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as in to tend
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as in to drive
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as in to operate
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as in to become
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as in to melt
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as in to manage
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as in to activate
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as in to cost
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as in to travel
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as in to chase
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as in tendency
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as in brook
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as in duration
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as in authorization
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as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk
we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
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as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality
the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children
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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
her makeup started to run when she got in the pool
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in to activate
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in to cost
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
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as in tendency
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the company's stock has remained consistent with the overall run of the market
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as in brook
chiefly Midland
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
a run full of catfish
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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the actor has been assigned the part for the run of the show
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as in trots
runs plural
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs
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Recent Examples of run
Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
There’s not enough exits, and in many cases people have run the companies for cash today instead of investing in the future, which is coming to light now [as hold times increase].
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Gold climbed to a fresh all-time high, crossing $5,100 an ounce on Monday and extending its record-breaking run as investors seek the safety of the yellow metal amid rising geopolitical tensions and global fiscal risks.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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The New York Times alone has run four long dedicated profiles.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
There’s not enough exits, and in many cases people have run the companies for cash today instead of investing in the future, which is coming to light now [as hold times increase].
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
Among those critics is San José Mayor Matt Mahan, a tech-friendly Democrat who is contemplating a run for governor.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Gold climbed to a fresh all-time high, crossing $5,100 an ounce on Monday and extending its record-breaking run as investors seek the safety of the yellow metal amid rising geopolitical tensions and global fiscal risks.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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One day, on a whim, Liberato jogged from his preferred liquor store back to his home.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
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Teammates swarmed Mevis after the game-winner as long snapper Jake McQuaide jogged to retrieve the ball, presumably as a souvenir for the rookie kicker who spent last spring in the UFL and the early part of this season waiting for a call.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
19 Jan. 2026
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The suspect fled the area before police arrived.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Salazarmontano also admitted sentencing enhancements for fleeing the scene of a vehicular manslaughter and inflicting great bodily injury on the victim.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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The American team will be led by New Orleans Saints associate head coach Joel Thomas, the former Arkansas running backs coach.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among those helping lead the community welcome is the Palisades Recovery Coalition, which will provide coffee to parents and community members gathering outside the school as students arrive.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the cross-section of those neutrinos, which is directly related to your probability of having a neutrino interact with another quantum of energy, varies by nearly 30 orders of magnitude over that energy range.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, performance and well-being both declined significantly when challenge levels varied frequently.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That flow to a degree has come at a cost to second-year Kel’el Ware, who has seen only limited minutes in his two games back after missing four with a hamstring strain.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Namtso Blue collection, named after Tibet’s sacred Namtso Lake, included a range of lightweight and breathable jackets in a gradient color palette and a flowing knot emblem inspired by Tibetan nomadic culture.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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Advocates like Aiello are now racing to secure measures to avoid catastrophe before the frontier is closed.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Their massive move also underscores how big donors are racing to back science-heavy, tech-centric projects such as peers like the Gates Foundation.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Couples dance on the grass while chefs across the park tend bubbling pots of jambalaya and gumbo.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Alonso, Tuma, and Muñozcano—despite all being men—showed a feminist approach to the care of our group during in-person sessions, literally feeding us and tending to our needs.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The driver then drove into the city of Wheat Ridge and allegedly crashed into a Honda Pilot near Pierce Street and West 32nd Avenue several minutes later before continuing on.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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