on the run

phrase

1

: in haste : without pausing

ate lunch on the run

2

: in retreat : in flight (as from the law)

an escaped convict on the run

Examples of on the run in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alvin Scott has been on the run for 25 years and is considered armed and dangerous, the FBI says. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

But there’s no excuse not to lean more on the run this season. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Achane – and Jaylen Wright, for that matter – love the emphasis on the run. — Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Blough’s offense should lessen potential risk to Daniels by leaning more on the run. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for on the run

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun