run along
verb
ran along; run along; running along; runs along
: to go away : be on one's way : depart
Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of run along in a Sentence
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.
Recent Examples on the Web
This scenic path runs along the coastline, offering stunning ocean and city views.
—
Jacob Wisda, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
On weekends, the chief often takes early-morning runs along the beach.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
Also on the menu: Persol will present a showroom of the spring/summer ’24 collection that includes three options, each designed with soft rectangular frames and adorned with extra-large 80 mm arrows that run along the front and temple, made to amplify the Persol heritage.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
Video footage obtained by CBS affiliate KHOU appears to show that part of the train trestle that runs along the bridge has collapsed.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for run along 
Jacob Wisda, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
On weekends, the chief often takes early-morning runs along the beach.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
Also on the menu: Persol will present a showroom of the spring/summer ’24 collection that includes three options, each designed with soft rectangular frames and adorned with extra-large 80 mm arrows that run along the front and temple, made to amplify the Persol heritage.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
Video footage obtained by CBS affiliate KHOU appears to show that part of the train trestle that runs along the bridge has collapsed.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for run along
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'run along.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near run along
Cite this Entry
“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share