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
They’re designed with sturdy steel frames and woven rattan running along the seats, and each has a weight capacity of 352 pounds.
—
Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Landlubbers can hike the 1.5-mile trail running along the edge of the lake.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The regulated space runs along West Capitol Drive from North 76th Street to the city limit at North Mayfair Road.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
But the tracks run along the I-95 corridor and the train stops at 19 stations.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
In San Clemente, a seven-mile stretch of the track runs along the shrinking beach below crumbling bluffs.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
From here, continue west through the Plaza de Panama and the shady archway that runs along El Prado.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
An early-morning run along the icy shore of Lake Superior, a boat ride through the back channels of the Mississippi River, paddling out into Lake Michigan – these experiences have done more than just inform our reporting for specific stories.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
The new section for the first time displays the full scope of The Underline’s intent: A lushly landscaped, continuous running, walking and cycling trail that provides an alluring new way to connect Metrorail stations and the densely populated neighborhoods that run along it.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Landlubbers can hike the 1.5-mile trail running along the edge of the lake.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The regulated space runs along West Capitol Drive from North 76th Street to the city limit at North Mayfair Road.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
But the tracks run along the I-95 corridor and the train stops at 19 stations.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
In San Clemente, a seven-mile stretch of the track runs along the shrinking beach below crumbling bluffs.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
From here, continue west through the Plaza de Panama and the shady archway that runs along El Prado.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
An early-morning run along the icy shore of Lake Superior, a boat ride through the back channels of the Mississippi River, paddling out into Lake Michigan – these experiences have done more than just inform our reporting for specific stories.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
The new section for the first time displays the full scope of The Underline’s intent: A lushly landscaped, continuous running, walking and cycling trail that provides an alluring new way to connect Metrorail stations and the densely populated neighborhoods that run along it.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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